Lot 77
- 77
José Gutiérrez Solana
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- José Gutiérrez Solana
- El entierro de la sardina (The Burial of the Sardine)
- signed J. Solana lower right
- charcoal, gouache and pencil on paper
- 59 by 80cm., 23¼ by 31½in.
Provenance
Private Collection
Acquired from the above by the present owner circa 2003
Acquired from the above by the present owner circa 2003
Exhibited
Madrid, Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, José Gutiérrez Solana, 2004, n.n.
Condition
Unexamined out of the frame and under glass. The sheet is floating in the frame and does not appear to be laid down and appears to be attached at points to the backing board. The artist's pinholes are visible in all four corners. There are a few minor areas of surface rubbing to the extreme edges, probably relating to previous framing, notably to the left edge, upper centre, and lower edge, all visible in the catalogue illustration. Overall the work is in good original condition.
Held in a decorative silver-painted frame, under glass.
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"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."
Catalogue Note
Executed circa 1933, the present work relates to a series of sketches and a larger oil of the same subject (fig. 1) that Solana executed between 1933-43.
The ritual Spanish celebration El entierro de la sardina (The Burial of the Sardine) is held at the end of winter on t🍷he last day of Carnival and the first day of Lent. Symbolising the casting away of the past in order to foster regeneration and renewal, the festival parade culminates with the ritual burning of a representation of a sardine. Francisco de Goya was one of the first painters to record the subject in the oil of the same title that he painted between♛ 1812-1819, now in the collection of the Real Academia de San Fernando, Madrid (fig. 2).