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Francis Picabia
Estimate
200,000 - 300,000 EUR
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Description
- Francis Picabia
- Sans titre
- signed Francis Picabia and dated 1948-1950 (lower right)
- oil on canvas
- 115.3 by 115.1 cm ; 45 3/8 by 45 3/8 in.
Provenance
Olga Picabia, Paris
Galerie Neuendorf, Frankfurt
Waddington Galleries, London
Acquired from the above by Barry Flanagan in 2002
Galerie Neuendorf, Frankfurt
Waddington Galleries, London
Acquired from the above by Barry Flanagan in 2002
Exhibited
Düsseldorf, Städtischen Kunsthalle ; Zürich, Kunsthaus & Stockholm, Moderna Museet, Francis Picabia, 1983-84, no. 164
Edinburgh, Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art & Frankfurt, Galerie Neuendorf, Picabia 1879-1953, 1988, no. 78
Cologne, Rheinhallen der Kolner Messe, Bilderstreit, Widerspruch, Einheit und Fragment in der Kunst seit 1960, 1989, n.n.
London, Waddington Galleries, Francis Picabia, 1990, no. 17
London, Timothy Taylor Gallery, Ventriloquist, 2009, n.n.
Edinburgh, Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art & Frankfurt, Galerie Neuendorf, Picabia 1879-1953, 1988, no. 78
Cologne, Rheinhallen der Kolner Messe, Bilderstreit, Widerspruch, Einheit und Fragment in der Kunst seit 1960, 1989, n.n.
London, Waddington Galleries, Francis Picabia, 1990, no. 17
London, Timothy Taylor Gallery, Ventriloquist, 2009, n.n.
Literature
Maria Lluïsa Borràs, Picabia, Paris, 1985, no. 884, illustrated fig. 1078, p. 484 (described as oil on board)
Condition
This work is in very good condition. The canvas is not lined. A close inspection reveals an artist's pinhole in each of the upper corners and a network of stable hairline craquelure with associated spots of retouching which are visible under UV light. Examination under UV light also reveals a small spot of retouching towards the centre of the lower edge.
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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."