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JULIO GONZÁLEZ | Masque inachevé (Máscara inacabada) (Unfinished Mask)
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 GBP
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Description
- Julio González
- Masque inachevé (Máscara inacabada) (Unfinished Mask)
- copper repoussé
- height: 21.5cm., 8 1/2 in.
- Executed circa 1918. This work is unique.
Provenance
Roberta González, Paris (the artist's daughter)
Carmen Martínez & Viviane Grimminger, Paris
Acquired from the above by the present owner in the early 1990s
Carmen Martínez & Viviane Grimminger, Paris
Acquired from the above by the present owner in the early 1990s
Literature
Jörn Merkert, Julio González, Catalogue raisonné des sculptures, Milan, 1987, no. 36, illustrated p. 34
Tomàs Llorens Serra, Julio Gonzalez, Catálogo general razonado de las pinturas, esculturas y dibujos 1900-1918, Madrid, 2007, vol. I, no. 563, illustrated p. 508
Tomàs Llorens Serra, Julio Gonzalez, Catálogo general razonado de las pinturas, esculturas y dibujos 1900-1918, Madrid, 2007, vol. I, no. 563, illustrated p. 508
Condition
Golden brown patina. The edges of the plate are unevenly cut commensurate with the artist's practice. There is some light wear to the raised areas of the patina. There is some oxidization to the reverse of the face. This work is in overall 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. 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."