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Agostino Bonalumi
Estimate
70,000 - 100,000 GBP
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Description
- Agostino Bonalumi
- Bianco
- signed and dated 84 on the reverse
- vinyl tempera on shaped canvas
- 110 by 180 cm. 43 1/4 by 70 7/8 in.
Provenance
Private Collection, United States
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Exhibited
Monza, Musei Civici, Mostra Nazionale di Pittura, 1984
Condition
Colour: The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although the overall tonality is lighter in the original.
Condition: This work is in very good condition. Very close inspection reveals some very light wear and signs of handling marks in places along the edges. Further extremely close inspection reveals some tiny media accretions in isolated places, and a drip mark to the lower right corner. Visible only upon close inspection in raking light, there is evidence to of two superficial pinprick-sized impacts (one towards the upper left corner, and one towards the lower edge, approximately 30 cm. from the lower right corner) and a thin and unobtrusive hairline crack, 45 cm. from the right edge and 40 cm. from the lower edge. 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
“Bonalumi’s idea of painting may be compared to the concepts conveyed by Frank Stella and Barnett Newman by means of a process in which the existence of the artwork-object is affirmed exclusively in relation to space.”
ALBERTO FIZ
Exh. Cat., Catanzaro, Museo MARCA, Agostino Bonalumi, February – May 2014, p. 17