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Cy Twombly
Estimate
250,000 - 350,000 GBP
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Description
- Cy Twombly
- Untitled
- signed with the artist's initials, variously inscribed and dated 76
- graphite, oil, pastel and paper on two sheets of card
- 140 by 100cm.
- 55 by 39 3/8 in.
Provenance
Galleria Sperone, Rome
Collection Angelo Baldassarre, Bari
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Collection Angelo Baldassarre, Bari
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Exhibited
Rome, Galleria Sperone, Cy Twombly, 1976
Literature
Yvon Lambert, Ed., Cy Twombly: Catalogue raisonné des oeuvres sur papier de Cy Twombly, Milan 1979, Vol VI, p. 184, no. 202, illustrated
Condition
Colour: The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although the overall tonality is lighter and more vibrant in the original.
Condition: This work is in good and original condition. Close inspection reveals two spots of impasto which have become compressed by framing.
"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
"LACON: An acorn husk falls short of wild apples taste; the one is sour, the other honey sweet"
Theocritus (3rd Century BC), Idyll V, in: Anthony Holden, trans., Greek Pastoral Poetry, London 1974, p. 68
Theocritus (3rd Century BC), Idyll V, in: Anthony Holden, trans., Greek Pastoral Poetry, London 1974, p. 68