- 220
After Paul Gauguin
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- After Paul Gauguin
- Oviri
- stamped with raised initials PGO, titled OVIRI, numbered 12/12 and stamped with the foundry mark C. Valsuani
- bronze
- height: 74.5cm., 29 1/4 in.
Provenance
Sale: Galerie Motte, Geneva, 8th December 1970, lot 49
Purchased at the above sale by the family of the present owners
Purchased at the above sale by the family of the present owners
Literature
Belinda Thomson (ed.), Gauguin by himself, London, 1993, no. 212, illustration in colour of the stone version p. 269
Gauguin in New York Collections: The Lure of the Exotic (exhibition catalogue), The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 2002, fig. 53, illustration of the cast mounted on the artist's grave site p. 138
Gauguin, Tahiti, L'Atelier des tropiques (exhibition catalogue), Galeries Nationales du Grand Palais, Paris & Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 2004, figs. 129 & 129, illustration in colour of the stone version pp. 190 & 193
Gauguin, Maker of myth (exhibition catalogue), Tate Modern, London & National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2011, no. 112, illustration in colour of the stone version p. 173
Gauguin in New York Collections: The Lure of the Exotic (exhibition catalogue), The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 2002, fig. 53, illustration of the cast mounted on the artist's grave site p. 138
Gauguin, Tahiti, L'Atelier des tropiques (exhibition catalogue), Galeries Nationales du Grand Palais, Paris & Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 2004, figs. 129 & 129, illustration in colour of the stone version pp. 190 & 193
Gauguin, Maker of myth (exhibition catalogue), Tate Modern, London & National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2011, no. 112, illustration in colour of the stone version p. 173
Condition
Warm brown patina. Apart from some light wear to the surface consistent with age and handling and some dust in the crevices, this work is in overall very good 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. 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."