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FRANÇOIS BOISROND | Les artistes
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 EUR
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Description
- Boisrond, François
- Les artistes
- signed and dated 97; titled, signed and dated 97 and inscribed on the reverse
- Acrylic on canvas
- 300 x 200 cm; 118 1/8 x 78 3/4 in.
oil on canvasExecuted in 1997.
Provenance
Acquired from the artist by the present owners
Literature
Pierre Nahon, L'Histoire de la Galerie Beaubourg III, 1994 - 2009, pp. 112 & 121, illustrated in colour
Marianne et Pierre Nahon, Dictionnaire amoureux illustré de l'art moderne et contemporain, Paris, 2018, pp.39 & 40, illustrated in colour
Marianne et Pierre Nahon, Dictionnaire amoureux illustré de l'art moderne et contemporain, Paris, 2018, pp.39 & 40, illustrated in colour
Condition
This work was inspected framed. The frame of this work is stained. The canvas is slightly loose from the stretcher. Upon close inspection, some faint darker stains are visible at the surface of the canvas. Further inspection reveals networks of stablized cracks with tiny associated losses in places.
"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
Born at the very beginning of the 80s, Free Figuration was a scandal for some and the sign of a new impulse in French contemporary painting for others. As a key figure of the movement, Boisrond opposed the austere and serious art of the previous years to an entertaining painting which, inspired by contemporary mass culture, sought to be popular and genuine.