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Melita Denaro
Estimate
7,000 - 10,000 GBP
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Description
- Melita Denaro
- I Saw the Danger and Still I Passed Along the Enchanted Way
- signed, titled, dated Finished 15 June 2016 and inscribed on the reverse
- oil on canvas laid on board
- 66 by 76cm., 26 by 30in.
Condition
The work appears in excellent original condition.
No signs of retouching under ultraviolet light.
Held in a dark stained wooden box frame, ready to hang.
"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
Melita Denaro's work is a deeply personal response to the landscape of the Isle of Doagh, a peninsula located on the north coast of Ireland. She goes there each year to paint, embracing the elements of this dramatic coastline. Breathing in the skies, the sea, the fields, the light, she translates these experiences onto canvas with a profound sense of feeling and energy. Bound up within the landscape, other emotions and thoughts find their way in; the deep crimson that fills the sky in the present work is not just evocative of the turbulent forces of nature, but also of a personal moment in Denaro's life - something, she reveals with a hint of mischief, to do with a relationship, but she doesn't divulge further.
On this scale, this painting is one of Denaro's largest, and required intense effort over a two year period. The strength of that effort reveberates through the canvas.