Lot 110
  • 110

Alberto Magnelli

Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 GBP
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Description

  • Alberto Magnelli
  • TENSION D'IMAGES
  • signed Magnelli and dated 45 (lower right); signed Magnelli, inscribed Paris and dated 1945 on the reverse
  • oil on canvas
  • 65.1 by 54.2cm., 25 5/8 by 21 1/4 in.

Provenance

Dr Max H. Welti, Zurich
Galerie Schlégl, Zurich
Acquired from the above by the late owner in 1982

Exhibited

Zurich, Kunsthaus, Alberto Magnelli, 1963, no. 82
Zurich, Kunsthaus, Spektrum der Farbe, 1967, no. 163

Literature

Anne Maisonnier, Alberto Magnelli, l'œuvre peint, Paris, 1975, no. 561, illustrated p. 129

Condition

The canvas has been laid down by the artist onto a thicker canvas. There is an uneven varnish which causes some areas to fluoresce under UV light but these areas do not appear to be consistent with retouchings. There are a few tiny paint losses in places and some stains to the lower left quadrant. Otherwise this work is in overall good condition. Colours: Overall fairly accurate in the printed catalogue.
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