THEODOROS STAMOS | Day of Three Suns No. 2

André Emmerich Gallery, Inc., New York
Private Collection, Colorado 
Sotheby's, New York, 11 November 1993, Lot 277
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner

This work is in very good condition overall. The canvas is unlined. There is minor evidence of handling along the edges, including scattered faint tension hairline craquelure and scattered linear abrasions to the perimeter of the canvas. Under very close inspection, there are some areas of localized and faint hairline craquelure visible under raking light. There are some scattered, faint surface accretions visible to the surface. Under ultraviolet light inspection, there is no evidence of restoration. 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.
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"The work of Theodoros Stamos, subtle and sensuous as it is, reveals an attitude towards nature that is closer to true communion. His ideographs capture the moment of totemic affinity with the rock and the mushroom, the crayfish and the seaweed. He redefines the pastoral experience as one of participation with the inner life of the natural phenomenon. One might say that instead of going into the rock, he comes out of it." Barnett Newman, Exh. Cat., New York, Betty Parsons Gallery, The Ideographic Picture, January 1947