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Mario Schifano
Estimate
100,000 - 150,000 GBP
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Description
- Mario Schifano
- Segnaletico n.2
- signed, titled and dated 1961 on the reverse
- enamel on paper laid on canvas
- 130 by 120cm.
- 51 1/8 by 47 1/4 in.
Provenance
Gallery Arco d'Alibert, Rome
Studio d'Arte Mara Coccia, Rome
Sale: Rome, Finarte, Opera d'Arte Contemporanea, 30 October 1990, Lot 267
Collection Francesco Carraro, Venice
Studio d'Arte Mara Coccia, Rome
Sale: Rome, Finarte, Opera d'Arte Contemporanea, 30 October 1990, Lot 267
Collection Francesco Carraro, Venice
Literature
Giorgio Sacchi, Mario Schifano: Opere su tela 1956-1982, Vol. I, Milan 2008, p. 28, no. 61/011, illustrated in colour
Condition
Colour: The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although the colours are deeper and richer in the original, and the illustration fails to convey the dripping texture of the paint.
Condition: This work is in good condition. There is a stretcher bar mark along the top edge, with faint canvas draw to both top corners. Close inspection reveals scattered and isolated stable hairline cracks throughout. There is a very faint, thin, and unobtrusive rub mark running parallel to the top edge just below it. Examination under ultraviolet light reveals scattered and small areas of retouching throughout the canvas.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
"He is the Italian Andy Warhol: he is the painter, the artist, who felt the importance of media. I mean the speed, the rhythm, the fragment, pop art, contamination..."
(Stefano Crespi interviewed in Mario Schifano, a television programme by Alessandro d'Avenia, Stefano Crespi, and Carlo A Mazzola, produced by Satelios TV, Italy, available online since September 21 2010)
(Stefano Crespi interviewed in Mario Schifano, a television programme by Alessandro d'Avenia, Stefano Crespi, and Carlo A Mazzola, produced by Satelios TV, Italy, available online since September 21 2010)