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Chaibia Tallal
Estimate
20,000 - 25,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Chaibia Tallal
- La Mélancolie (Melancolia)
- oil on canvas
- 44 by 35cm.; 17 1/4 13 7/8 in.
- Executed in 1985.
Provenance
Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner in 1988
Condition
This work is in good condition. There are scattered ocher spots of medium accretion scattered in places along the lower half of the composition. There is a fine layer of dust throughout the surface.
The colours in the catalogue illustration are accurate.
"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
"During numerous interviews throughout her career, she [Chaibia Tallal] explained that she painted «all that»: the vastness of the fields, the freshness of the rain, the smell of wet hay, and above all her incommensurable love for the sea, the earth, the rivers, the trees, the flowers, particularly daisies and poppies. Due to this love, her fellow villagers nicknamed her mahbula, the holy fool. Nobody behaved as she did in Chtuka. Far from regretting her originality, she asserted throughout her life that it was important not be afraid of being different."
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