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Maria Helena Vieira da Silva
Estimate
90,000 - 130,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Maria Helena Vieira Da Silva
- Les Irrésolutions Résolues XII
- signed and dated 69
- charcoal on primed canvas
- 97 by 130 cm. 38 1/4 by 51 1/4 in.
Provenance
Galeria 111, Lisbon
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Literature
Guy Weelen and Jean-Francois Jaeger, Vieira da Silva: Catalogue Raisonné, Geneva 1994, p. 474, no. 2311, illustrated
Condition
Colour:
The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although the overall tonality is slightly deeper and warmer in the original.
Condition:
This work is in very good condition. There is evidence of light wear to all four corner tips. Close inspection reveals a few fine tension cracks running intermittently along the extreme outer edges. There is some light buckling and a few abrasions to the canvas in the upper left quadrant. Extremely close inspection reveals a small number of tiny and unobtrusive media accretions in a few isolated places. 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
“I do not know what non-figurative painting is supposed to be. The starting point for my paintings is always reality”
Maria Helena Vieira da Silva
Gisela Rosenthal, Vieira da Silva 1908-1992: The Quest for Unknown Space, Cologne 1998, p. 71