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GIORGIO DE CHIRICO | Edipo e la Sfinge (Oedipus and the Sphinx)
Estimate
35,000 - 45,000 GBP
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Description
- Giorgio de Chirico
- Edipo e la Sfinge (Oedipus and the Sphinx)
- signed G. de Chirico (lower right) and titled (lower left)
- watercolour, black crayon and brush and ink on paper laid down on board
- 49.8 by 40.3cm., 19 5/8 by 15 7/8 in.
- Executed in 1968.
Provenance
Sale: Christie's, Milan, 24th November 2003, lot 273
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Exhibited
Bristol, Arnolfini Gallery, Late De Chirico 1940-76, 1985, n.n., illustrated in the catalogue
Condition
Executed on buff paper laid down on board; the board is stable. There are a few faint flattened creases. Otherwise this work is in very good overall 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
The authenticity of this work has been confirmed by the Fondazione Giorgio e Isa de Chirico.