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Maria Helena Vieira da Silva
Estimate
45,000 - 65,000 GBP
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Description
- Maria Helena Vieira Da Silva
- Liberté
- signed and dated 1973
- oil on paper laid down on canvas
- 150.5 by 50cm.; 59 1/4 by 19 3/4 in.
Provenance
Theodore Schempp Collection, Palm Springs
Galerie Jeanne Bucher, Paris
Private Collection, Paris
Sale: Christie's, New York, Impressionist and Modern Paintings and Sculptures, 8 May 1991, Lot 57
Private Collection, Portugal
Sale: Christie's, London, Post War and Contemporary Art, 6 April 2006, Lot 342
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner
Galerie Jeanne Bucher, Paris
Private Collection, Paris
Sale: Christie's, New York, Impressionist and Modern Paintings and Sculptures, 8 May 1991, Lot 57
Private Collection, Portugal
Sale: Christie's, London, Post War and Contemporary Art, 6 April 2006, Lot 342
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner
Exhibited
Geneva, Artel Galerie, Vieira da Silva, 1974, n.p., no. 11, illustrated in colour
Literature
Jacques Lassaigne and Guy Weelen, Vieira da Silva, Paris 1978, p. 297, no. 337, illustrated in colour
Claude Roy, Vieira da Silva, Barcelona 1988, n.p., no. 85, illustrated
Guy Weelen and Jean-Francois Jaeger, Vieira da Silva: Catalogue Raisonné, Vol. I, Geneva 1994, no. 535, no. 2662, illustrated
Guy Weelen and Jean-Francois Jaeger, Vieira da Silva: Monographie, Vol. II, Geneva 1994, p. 260, illustrated in colour
Claude Roy, Vieira da Silva, Barcelona 1988, n.p., no. 85, illustrated
Guy Weelen and Jean-Francois Jaeger, Vieira da Silva: Catalogue Raisonné, Vol. I, Geneva 1994, no. 535, no. 2662, illustrated
Guy Weelen and Jean-Francois Jaeger, Vieira da Silva: Monographie, Vol. II, Geneva 1994, p. 260, illustrated in colour
Condition
This work is in very good condition. There is evidence of light wear to the upper two corner tips. Extremely close inspection reveals a pinhead-sized speck of loss towards the centre of the lower edge, as well as two minute specks of skinning; one on the extreme left edge, approximately 30cm from the upper left corner, and another on the extreme right edge, approximately 25cm from the upper right corner. There is an extremely unobtrusive tear to the centre of the right edge, which is likely to be original. No restoration is apparent when examined under ultraviolet light.
"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."