- 213
Manolo Valdés
Estimate
150,000 - 200,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Manolo Valdés
- Perfil Sobre Fondo Azul
- signed, titled, dated 2012 and inscribed NY on the reverse
- oil, string and burlap collage on burlap
- 172.1 by 123.2cm.; 67 3/4 by 48 1/2 in.
Provenance
Marlborough Gallery, New York
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner
Condition
Colour:
The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although the overall tonality is brighter and more vibrant in the original.
Condition:
This work is in very good and original condition. Very close inspection reveals a few unobtrusive hairline cracks in the thicker areas of impasto, which are characteristic of this heavy build-up of pigment. All other surface irregularities are in keeping with the artist's choice of medium and working process. 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."
Catalogue Note
“His faceless portraits are not merely a tribute to the classical models which he comes close to and venerates without undue adulation. They are also a statement of his own art, free, joyfully crafted with a repeated emphasis on craftsmanship, which magically substitutes the more or less faithful reproduction of the model for a confident complacency with what "is seen" in his work once it is freed from the "pretext".”
Alfonso Perez Sanchez, Exhibition Catalogue, Madrid, Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, Manolo Valdes 1981-2006, 2006, p. 41