Lot 346
  • 346

GIORGIO DE CHIRICO | Cavaliere da Dürer (Horse Rider from Dürer)

Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 USD
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Description

  • Giorgio de Chirico
  • Cavaliere da Dürer (Horse Rider from Dürer)
  • Signed G de Chirico (lower right)
  • Pen and ink on paper
  • 11 3/4 by 8 7/8 in.
  • 29.8 by 20 cm
  • Executed in the early 1950s.

Provenance

Private Collection, Bologna
Sale: Dorotheum, Vienna, November 26, 2003, lot 57
Private Collection, Austria (acquired at the above sale and sold: Sotheby's, London, February 6, 2014, lot 471)
Acquired at the above sale

Condition

Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down, and glued to the mount intermittently along the verso edges. The sheet originates from a sketchbook as evidenced by the perforations on the lower edge. The sheet is a little time-stained and slightly mount stained along the extreme edges. Otherwise this work is in overall very 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.

Catalogue Note

The authenticity of this work has been confirmed by the Fondazione Giorgio e Isa de Chirico.