- 148
Marino Marini
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 GBP
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Description
- Marino Marini
- CAVALLO E CAVALIERE
- indistinctly signed and dated Marino 1952 twice (lower right)
tempera on paper
- 89.5 by 65.5cm., 35 1/4 by 25 3/4 in.
Provenance
Ginza Contemporary Sculpture Center, Osaka
Sale: Christie's, New York, 4th November 2004, lot 147
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Exhibited
Tokyo, The National Museum of Modern Art; Yamagata, The Yamagata Museum; Sapporo, The Hokkaido Museum of Modern Art; Kobe, The Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Modern Art & Kumamoto, The Kumamoto Prefectural Museum of Art, Marino Marini, 1978, no. 111, illustrated p. 172
Literature
Lorenzo Papi, Marino Marini pittore, Turin, 1987, no. 208, illustrated p. 106
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper laid down on masonite, all four edges are visible when framed. There is a 3cm. repaired tear to the centre of the right edge, three lines of flattened creasing to the lower left corner with asociated craquelure (visible in the catalogue illustration), a small tear to the top right corner and some light paint craquelure at areas mainly to the background of the composition. This work is in good condition.
Colours: Overall fairly accurate in the catalogue illustration.
"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."