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Feng Zhengjie
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Feng Zhengjie
- Chinese Portrait
- signed and dated 2003
- oil on canvas
- 150 by 150cm.; 59 by 59in.
Provenance
Primo Marella Gallery, Milan
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner
Literature
Lorenzo Sassoli de Bianchi, China: Contemporary Painting, Bologna 2005, p. 42, illustrated in colour
Lorenzo Sassoli de Bianchi ed., From Heaven to Earth: Chinese Contemporary Painting, Bologna 2008, no. 32, illustrated in colour
Condition
Colour:
The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although the overall tonality is deeper and richer in the original, with more green in the flesh tones in the original.
Condition:
This work is in very good condition. There is light wear to all four corners, and intermittently along all four edges. No restoration is apparent when examined under ultra-violet light.
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"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."