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Marino Marini
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Marino Marini
- Cavallo e cavaliere in un ovale (Horse and Rider in an Oval)
- signed Marino and dated 1952 twice (centre right & lower right)
- gouache and oil on paper
- 62 by 43cm., 24 3/8 by 16 7/8 in.
Provenance
Galerie Rosengart, Lucerne
Private Collection, Cologne (acquired from the above in 1963)
Thence by descent to the present owner in 1978
Private Collection, Cologne (acquired from the above in 1963)
Thence by descent to the present owner in 1978
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, not lined, hinged to the mount at the upper two corners and floating in the mount. The left edge is slightly deckled and the sheet is gently undulating. There is a small tear (approx. 5mm long) to the left part of the lower edge and some small flattened creases in places along the edges. This work is in overall 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."
Catalogue Note
Throughout the 1950s Marino Marini showed a keen interest in the motif of the horse and rider. The relationship between the two appears to have been of immense fascination to the artist. Marini’s depictions of horses and riders are characterised by a mixture of playfulness and pathos; whilst the rider in earlier examples appears to be in firm control of the animal, later examples are often dominated by sharper lines that represent the loss of stability and the broken equilibrium.
The present work seems to emphasise the unity of horse and rider by encircling the figures with a bright blue line, the only element of strong colour within the𒆙 composition. Employing a great economy of line, reminiscent of ancient cave painting, Marini places this work within a wider art historical tradition.