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Alberto Giacometti
Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 GBP
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Description
- Alberto Giacometti
- Tête d'homme
- signed Alberto Giacometti (lower right); inscribed Tête sur socle on the reverse
- black and red ballpoint pen on paper
- 22.3 by 19cm. 12 3/4 by 7 1/2 in.
Provenance
Giorgio Soavi, Italy
Acquired from the above by the present owner in the late 1980s
Acquired from the above by the present owner in the late 1980s
Exhibited
Lugano, Museo Villa Malpensata, Maestri Europei del XX Secolo nelle collezioni private Ticinesi, 1975, no. 167, illustrated in the catalogue
Madrid, Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia, Alberto Giacometti, Esculturas, Pinturas y Dibujo, 1990-91, no. 119, illustrated in colour in the catalogue
Paris, Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, Alberto Giacometti, sculptures, peintures, dessins, 1991-92, no. 190, illustrated in colour in the catalogue
Lugano, Galleria Gottardo, Sculture dalle collezioni private Ticinesi, 1992, illustrated in colour in the catalogue
Milano, Palazzo Reale, Alberto Giacometti: Sculture, Dipinti, Disegni, 1995, no. 73, illustrated in the catalogue
Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefectural Art Museum (& travelling in Japan), Alberto Giacometti, 1997, no. 49, illustrated in colour in the catalogue
Frankfurt am Main, Schirn Kunsthalle, Alberto Giacometti Werke und Schriften, 1998-99, no. 84, illustrated in colour in the catalogue
Valencia, Fondación Bancaixa, Creación y Figura - Figuración en el siglo XX, 1999-2000, no. 44, illustrated in colour in the catalogue
Mannheim, Kunsthalle Mannheim, Die Familie Giacometti, das Tal, die Welt, 2000, illustrated in colour in the catalogue
Valencia, Instituto Valenciano de Arte Moderno: Centro Julio Gonzàlez, Alberto Giacometti, El dialogo con la historia del Arte, 2000-01, illustrated in colour in the catalogue
Apolda, Kunsthaus Apolda & Kleve, Museum Kurhaus Kleve, Alberto Giacometti, Portraits, 2001, no. 33, illustrated in the catalogue
Saint-Paul-de-Vence, Fondation Maeght, Giacometti & Maeght, 2010, no. 78, illustrated in colour in the catalogue
Madrid, Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia, Alberto Giacometti, Esculturas, Pinturas y Dibujo, 1990-91, no. 119, illustrated in colour in the catalogue
Paris, Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, Alberto Giacometti, sculptures, peintures, dessins, 1991-92, no. 190, illustrated in colour in the catalogue
Lugano, Galleria Gottardo, Sculture dalle collezioni private Ticinesi, 1992, illustrated in colour in the catalogue
Milano, Palazzo Reale, Alberto Giacometti: Sculture, Dipinti, Disegni, 1995, no. 73, illustrated in the catalogue
Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefectural Art Museum (& travelling in Japan), Alberto Giacometti, 1997, no. 49, illustrated in colour in the catalogue
Frankfurt am Main, Schirn Kunsthalle, Alberto Giacometti Werke und Schriften, 1998-99, no. 84, illustrated in colour in the catalogue
Valencia, Fondación Bancaixa, Creación y Figura - Figuración en el siglo XX, 1999-2000, no. 44, illustrated in colour in the catalogue
Mannheim, Kunsthalle Mannheim, Die Familie Giacometti, das Tal, die Welt, 2000, illustrated in colour in the catalogue
Valencia, Instituto Valenciano de Arte Moderno: Centro Julio Gonzàlez, Alberto Giacometti, El dialogo con la historia del Arte, 2000-01, illustrated in colour in the catalogue
Apolda, Kunsthaus Apolda & Kleve, Museum Kurhaus Kleve, Alberto Giacometti, Portraits, 2001, no. 33, illustrated in the catalogue
Saint-Paul-de-Vence, Fondation Maeght, Giacometti & Maeght, 2010, no. 78, illustrated in colour in the catalogue
Literature
Peter Knapp & Giorgio Soavi, Giacometti: La Ressemblance impossible, Milan, 1991, illustrated in colour p. 127
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down and hinged to the mount in two places along the right edge. The left edge is deckled. There is a tiny remnant of adhesive to the upper left corner and some light staining in two places along the lower edge. The orange ink appears to have faded slightly. There are some faint creases in places, not distracting. This work is in overall good condition.
"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 present work appears to incorporate features from several of Alberto Giacometti's portrait subjects, including Diego.