Mario Schifano
1934 - 1998
Milano
signed, titled and dated 1962 on the reverse
enamel on package paper laid on canvas
This work is registered in the Archivio Mario Schifano, Rome, under the n. 04408201128 and it is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity issued by the Archivio Mario Schifano, Rome.
(firmato, intitolato e datato 1962 sul retro
smalto su carta da pacco applicata su tela
Opera registrata presso l'Archivio Mario Schifano, Roma, con il n. 04408201128 ed accompagnata da certificato di autenticità rilasciato dall'Archivio Mario Schifano, Roma.)
cm 169,5x170,5x2,5; inches 66.73 by 67.12 by 0.98
This work is in good overall condition. The canvas is slightly wavy by the upper corners and along the lower margin. Along the borders, there are traces of stable craquelures especially to the top left and towards the bottom side of the right border. There is a small paint loss towards the lower left corner. Under the UV lamp, color retouchings are visible in correspondence of two craquelures in the lower right corner.
(In generale l’opera è in buone condizioni conservative. La tela è leggermente ondulata in corrispondenza degli angoli superiori e lungo il bordo inferiore. Lungo i margini sono visibili tracce di stabili craquelure, soprattutto in alto a sinistra e verso la parte inferiore del margine destro. Vi è una piccola caduta di colore in prossimità dell’angolo inferiore sinistro. Sotto la lampada a raggi UV, sono visibili delle riprese di colore in corrispondenza di due craquelure nell'angolo inferiore destro.)
"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.
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Ileana Sonnabend Collection, Rome
Gianni Malabarba Collection, Milan
Giorgio Franchetti Collection, Rome
Private Collection, Rome (Acquired from the above in the second half of the Seventies - Ivi acquistato nella seconda metà degli anni Settanta)
Parma, Salone delle Scuderie in Pilotta, Mario Schifano, 1974, n. 60, illustrated (as Senza titolo, Blu)