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THEO MEIER | Portrait of a Balinese Lady
Estimate
240,000 - 350,000 HKD
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Description
- Theo Meier
- Portrait of a Balinese Lady
- Signed and dated 49
- Oil on canvas
- 63 by 48 cm; 24 3/4 by 19 in.
Provenance
Acquired directly from the artist
Sotheby's Hong Kong, 7 October 2012, Lot 326
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner
Sotheby's Hong Kong, 7 October 2012, Lot 326
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner
Condition
Upon close observation, gentle networks of craquelures are visible on the face, body and right section of the work. but the condition is stable. Examination under ultraviolet light shows restoration near the face, neck bottom right and left corners. However, this is not visible with the naked eye. Framed.
"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
This work is accompanied with the artist's original frame.
“When I arrived in Tahiti, I was very disappointed that the culture I had dreamed about no longer existed there, but I did observe the components that Gauguin had used to build up his beautiful paintings. He showed me tropical Nature, and this influenced me so enormously that I began looking for a place where perhaps more culture had survived, but in the same natural setting. That place was Bali. There I was shaped, and became what I am today.”
- Klaus Wenk, Theo Meier, Bilder aus den Tropen - Pictures from the Tropics, Verlag Stocker- Schmidt AG Dietikon-Zürich, Hamburg, 1980, P. 30
“When I arrived in Tahiti, I was very disappointed that the culture I had dreamed about no longer existed there, but I did observe the components that Gauguin had used to build up his beautiful paintings. He showed me tropical Nature, and this influenced me so enormously that I began looking for a place where perhaps more culture had survived, but in the same natural setting. That place was Bali. There I was shaped, and became what I am today.”
- Klaus Wenk, Theo Meier, Bilder aus den Tropen - Pictures from the Tropics, Verlag Stocker- Schmidt AG Dietikon-Zürich, Hamburg, 1980, P. 30