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Giorgio de Chirico
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 GBP
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Description
- Giorgio de Chirico
- Le Rive della Tessaglia
- signed g. de Chirico (upper right)
- watercolour and gouache on paper laid down on paper
- 46.2 by 38.4cm., 18 1/4 by 15 1/8 in.
Provenance
Arthur Tooth & Sons, London
Galleria Farsetti, Prato
Zita Vismara, Milano
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 1986
Galleria Farsetti, Prato
Zita Vismara, Milano
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 1986
Literature
Claudio Bruni Sakraischik, Catalogo Generale Giorgio de Chirico, Milan, 1987, vol. III, no. 227, illustrated n.p.
Giorgio de Chirico all'epoca del Surrealismo (exhibition catalogue), Dream Gallery, Lugano, 1991, illustrated p. 33
Giorgio de Chirico all'epoca del Surrealismo (exhibition catalogue), Dream Gallery, Lugano, 1991, illustrated p. 33
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper and laid down on paper. The upper edge of the sheet is deckled and the sheet is slightly time stained. There are artist pinholes to all four corners. There are tiny flecks of paint loss to the blue water towards the centre of the right edge as well as some further minor losses along the extreme left edge, not visible when framed. There are some paper fibres attached to areas of white pigment to the building on the left of the composition, possibly original. 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."