- 387
Theo Meier
Estimate
180,000 - 280,000 HKD
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Description
- Theo Meier
- Balinese Temple Ceremony
- Signed and dated 36; numbered 3 on the reverse
- Oil on canvas
- 75 by 89 cm.; 29 1/2 by 35 in.
Provenance
Acquired directly from the artist
Private Collection, Thailand
Private Collection, Thailand
Condition
The work is in good condition overall, as is the canvas, which is clear and taut. There is evidence of very light wear around the edges of the painting due to abrasions from the frame, but this does affect the overall image of the work. The paint layers are healthy overall. Pinhole sized dents to paint are visible primarily in the torso of the woman at center. Two pinhole sized accretions and a very small area of paint loss are present at the headgear of the woman at center, all visible in the catalog illustration. Examination under ultraviolet light reveals some areas of very small spots of restoration that fill in the pinhole-sized pores of the canvas at the temple in the background, along the right edge, and at center. Framed.
"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
"When I arrived in Tahiti, I was very disappointed that the culture I had dreamed about no longer existed there, but I did observe the components that Gauguin had used to build up his beautiful paintings. He showed me tropical nature, and this influenced me so enormously that I began looking for a place where perhaps more culture had survived, but in the same natural setting. That place was Bali. There I was shaped, and became what I am today".
The Artist's statement as cited in Klaus Wenk, Theo Meier, Bilder Aus Den Tropen - Pictures From The Tropics, Verlag Stocker- Schmidt Ag Dietikon-Zurich, Hamburg, 1980, p.30