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Pierre Soulages
Estimate
180,000 - 250,000 EUR
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Description
- Pierre Soulages
- Peinture 81 x 130 cm, 27 octobre 2003
- signé, titré et daté 27.10.03 au dos
- huile sur toile
- 81 x 130 cm; 31 7/8 x 51 3/16 in.
Provenance
Robert Miller Gallery, New York
Galerie Sho Contemporay Art, Tokyo
Vente: Phillips de Pury & Company Londres, 29 février 2008, lot 315
Acquis lors de cette vente par le propriétaire actuel
Galerie Sho Contemporay Art, Tokyo
Vente: Phillips de Pury & Company Londres, 29 février 2008, lot 315
Acquis lors de cette vente par le propriétaire actuel
Exhibited
New York, Robert Miller Gallery, Pierre Soulages: Outrenoir, 5 mai-11 juin 2005; catalogue, p.35
Condition
The blue colour is more vivid and less purple in the original work than in the catalogue illustration. Moreover, the texture and richness of the impasto is not fully conveyed in the catalogue illustration. .
The work is executed on its original canvas and is not relined.
Under UV light there is no evidence of any retouching.
This work is in excellent condition.
"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
« La réalité d’une œuvre (…) c’est le triple rapport qui se crée entre la chose qu’elle est, celui qui l’a produite et celui qui la regarde »
Pierre Soulages cité in Soulages, Catalogue d’exposition au Musée national d’Art Moderne, Paris, 2009, publié sous la direction de Pierre Encrevé et Alfred Pacquement