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LARRY RIVERS | An Old Sicilian Story
估價
70,000 - 100,000 EUR
招標截止
描述
- Larry Rivers
- An Old Sicilian Story
- signed and dated 84-85
- 200 x 295 x 14 cm; 78 3/4 x 116 1/8 x 5 1/2 in.
oil on canvas on sculpted foam board mounted on panelExecuted in 1984-85.
來源
Marlborough Gallery, New York
Acquired from the above in 1989 by the present owners
Acquired from the above in 1989 by the present owners
展覽
New York, Whitney Museum of American Art, Contemporary Cutouts, 25 November 1986-21 January 1987
Paris, Galerie Beaubourg, Larry Rivers, Dernières oeuvres 1984-1990, 29 May-28 July 1990; catalogue, pp. 38-39, illustrated
Paris, Galerie Beaubourg, Larry Rivers, Dernières oeuvres 1984-1990, 29 May-28 July 1990; catalogue, pp. 38-39, illustrated
出版
Sam Hunter, Larry Rivers, Paris, 1990, p. 146, illustrated in colour
Condition
The colours are fairly accurate in the printed catalogue illustration although the overall tonality is slightly softer and is does not accurately convey the 3-dimensional aspect in the original work. Irregularities on the surface of the work are inherent to the artist technique. There is a thin layer of dust in the creases. Wear marks and a few losses are visible on the lower edge of the work mostly located on the center and on the left side and some of which has carefully been restored.
"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."
拍品資料及來源
Larry Rivers is one of the most exuberant painters of the New York school. He began his career in the inter-war period and went on to create an impressive body of striking artworks. Although he influenced many American painters, Larry Rivers has for a while remained little known in France. Accused of “painting-report”, River’s art splits up, overlaps and erases the image. Going against the stream of Pollock’s and de Kooning’s abstract expressionism, Rivers, which talent is now widely acknowledged, built his work around pop imagery.