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Agostino Bonalumi
Estimate
300,000 - 400,000 GBP
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Description
- Agostino Bonalumi
- Blu
- signed and dated 67 on the reverse
- shaped canvas and vinyl tempera
- 185 by 168 by 25cm.; 72 7/8 by 66 1/8 by 9 7/8 in.
Provenance
Galleria del Naviglio, Milan
Galleria Condotti 85, Rome
Private Collection (acquired from the above in 1970)
Sale: Christie’s, Milan, Arte Moderna e Contemporanea, 26 May 2008, Lot 329
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner
Exhibited
San Paolo, Museo di Arte Moderna, IX Biennale del Museo di Arte Moderna, Artistas italianos de hoje, 1967-68, n.p., no. 14, illustrated
Rome, Galleria Condotti 85, Agostino Bonalumi, 1970
Literature
Anon., Forma Nueva el inmueble: Revista de Arquitectura, Decoracion, Art, Hogar, No. 12, Madrid and Barcelona 1967, p. 59
Condition
Colour:
The colour in the printed catalogue is fairly accurate.
Condition:
This work is in very good condition. Close inspection reveals some surface dirt and superficial flecks of white paint scattered along the vertical edges. There are minor abrasions, stable hairline cracks and associated minute losses in places, most notably towards the protruding elements. Inspection under ultraviolet light reveals a few lines of retouching, one towards the lower right corner and one towards the centre of the top edge.
"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
"The difference between Castellani and myself is that he carves out a work and researches space from within the operation itself, whereas in my case there is also an attention to the exterior, and the fact that the nature of art for me consists in data – meaning what may be read unambiguously – but also of appearance, what is elusive."
(Agostino Bonalumi quoted in: Exhibition Catalogue, Catanzaro, Museo Marca, Agostino Bonalumi, 2014, p. 21).