Lot 259
- 259
Salvatore Scarpitta
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 USD
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Description
- Salvatore Scarpitta
- American Rosetta
- signed, titled and dated 19 Jan 1991 on the reverse
- embroidered fabric, gauze, iodine, coffee and tea over stretched canvas and wooden supports attached to top and bottom with hinges, unframed
- 37 1/4 by 28 in.
- 95 by 71 cm.
- Executed in 1991.
Provenance
Acquired directly from the artist, 1999
Exhibited
Venice, XLV Biennale internazionale d'arte, 2003, cat. p. 81, n. 11
New York, Esso Gallery, What Am I Doing
New York, Esso Gallery, What Am I Doing
Literature
Luigi Sansone, Salvatore Scarpitta: Catalogue Raisonné, Milan, 2005, no. 485, illustrated
Condition
The work appears to be in fine original condition.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.