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Ignacio Zuloaga
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Ignacio Zuloaga
- Dama con mantilla y abanico (Lady with Mantilla and Fan)
- signed I. Zuloaga lower left
- oil on canvas
- 95 by 65cm., 37½ by 25½in.
Provenance
Acquired by the father of the present owner in the 1940s
Condition
The canvas has been laid on board, which is providing a stable structural support. There is a light thin circa 3cm horizontal scratch in the background to the right of the figure's shawl, and some scattered tiny spots of paint flaking in the background. Ultraviolet light reveals some scattered strokes of retouching in the background, notably in the upper right quadrant and near the upper framing edge.
Held in a decorative rococo-style gilt frame.
The colours are deeper overall than in the catalogue illustration, and slightly less red.
"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.
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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."
Catalogue Note
The present work depicts a lady wearing a sumptuous mantilla and holding an open fan against a verdant Baroque tapestry, which Zuloaga often used as the backdrop for his compositions. His talent as a portrait artist revealed by the sitter's convincing mien of pride and confidence, and the sophisticated contrast of light and shadow. As Lafuente Ferrari remarked, 'For Zuloaga, character is everything; details, features and subtleties are sacrificed to it, while gesture, action and gaze are stressed with compelling energy' (Lafuente Ferrari, p. 286).