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John Minton
Estimate
15,000 - 25,000 GBP
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Description
- John Minton
- The Matador
- signed and dated 1949
- oil on canvas
- 76.5 by 51cm., 30 by 20in.
Provenance
Lefevre Gallery, London
Exhibited
London, Lefevre Gallery, Paintings of Spain by John Minton, January 1950, cat. no.4.
Condition
Original canvas, pin holes are visible in the bottom corners, with a slight undulation in the centre left hand side of the canvas. Therea are two patches to the verso in the bottom right hand quadrant, circa 1 by 1in.
There is minor surface dirt and a slight blooming to the varnish, most visible in the top right hand quadrant. There are two horizontal lines of craquelure running through the top half of the torso. This excepting the work appears in very good overall condition.
Ultraviolet light reveals two noticeable areas of flourescence and retouchings, the first to on the the fingers of the right hand, and the second to the right side of the chest, which correspond to the aforementioned patches. Elsewhere there are further, smaller, isolated scattered spots of retouchings in the lower half of the picture.
Housed in a thick gold leaf frame.
"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
“[Jeffrey] Bernard also accompanied Minton to Spain in the summer of 1949. They travelled south, to Granada, Andalusia and the Leante, visiting Barcelona, Alicante and other places... Together they went to bullfights, to watch Chamaco and Ordonex perform Minton’s interest in this art having been fired by Hemingway’s Death in the Afternoon, by its colourfulness, sense of theatre and by the focus it gives to male idolatry.” (Frances Spalding, John Minton, Dance till the Stars Come Down, Lund Humphries, Aldershot, 1991, p.141)