Lot 181
- 181
Antoni Tàpies
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Antoni Tàpies
- Collage with 4 and 3
- signed
- crayon, ink, watercolour and paper collage on hand-made paper
- 63 by 77cm.; 24 3/4 by 30 1/4 in.
- Executed in 1972.
Provenance
Martha Jackson Gallery, New Yok
Galerie Maeght, Zürich
Galerie Alfred Schmela, Düsseldorf
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner in 1977
Galerie Maeght, Zürich
Galerie Alfred Schmela, Düsseldorf
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner in 1977
Exhibited
Bremen, Kunsthalle; Baden-Baden, Staatliche Kunsthalle; Winterthur, Kunstmuseum, Antoni Tàpies, 1977-78, no. 91
Düsseldorf, Galerie Schmela, Antoni Tàpies, Materialbilder, Gouachen, Zeichnungen und Grafik, 1978
Krefeld, Kaiser Wilhelm Museum, Sammlung Helga und Walther Lauffs - Amerikanische und europäische Kunst der sechziger und siebziger Jahre, 1983-84, no. 372
Literature
Anna Agustí, Tàpies: The Complete Works, Vol. 3: 1969-1975, Barcelona 1992, p. 288, no. 2525, illustrated
Condition
Colour: The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although the overall tonality is warmer in the original. The illustration fails to convey the texture of the collaged area.
Condition: This work is in good condition. It is hinged to the backing board in several places on the reverse. There is wear to all four corner tips and in places along all four extreme edges. There is slight undulation to the sheet and inner collage. There are faint creases in places along the bottom edge and a horizontal crease approximately 15cm. long to the top left edge. There are faint red rub marks to the upper third of the composition which appear to be original to the work's execution. There are a few tiny indentations and protrusions scattered throughout the paper. There are spots of foxing and discolouration to the centre of the composition.
"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."