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Miquel Barceló
Estimate
100,000 - 150,000 EUR
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Description
- Miquel Barceló
- La Source
- signé, titré et daté VIII.83 au dos
- huile sur toile de jute
- 132 x 195,5 cm; 52 x 77 in.
- Exécuté en août 1983.
Provenance
Galerie Yvon Lambert, Paris
Acquis auprès de celle-ci par le propriétaire actuel
Acquis auprès de celle-ci par le propriétaire actuel
Exhibited
Paris, Galerie Yvon Lambert, Miquel Barceló, décembre 1983-janvier 1984
Condition
The colours are fairly accurate in the catalogue illustration although the overall tonality is more vivid in the original, especially yellow and red/earth colours.
The contrast is more important in the original. The catalogue illustration does not convey the texture and the impasto of the original work.
The work is executed on its original canvas.
Along the left edge of the work, a small loss of paint (approx. 1 cm) is visible under very close inspection.
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
« C’est les tourbillons obstinément encrânés ou les arènes de corrida, qui font spirale eux aussi et mènent leur vertige, en un même inlassable tourment, et le sable minutieux des cratères qui trouve moyen de jeter l’ombre ainsi que fait une planète, et partout les traces gravées dans l’air d’eau comme dans une argile primordiale […], ces moments où la matière grenue, striée infiniment, quitte la transparence de l’ eau.
Le grand geste de Barceló est de fouiller, dans un tel archipel en formation, héritage de la mer, le passage tremblant du monde ».
(Edouard Glissant, in Miquel Barceló, Paris, 2007, p. 7)
Le grand geste de Barceló est de fouiller, dans un tel archipel en formation, héritage de la mer, le passage tremblant du monde ».
(Edouard Glissant, in Miquel Barceló, Paris, 2007, p. 7)