Lot 85 
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85
Roberto Iras Baldessari
Knabenbildnis, 1928/29.
Oil
Estimate:
€ 3,000 / $ 3,210 Sold:
€ 5,250 / $ 5,617 (incl. surcharge)
Knabenbildnis. 1928/29.
Oil on board.
57.2 x 48.5 cm (22.5 x 19 in).
This work's authenticity has kindly been confirmed by Maurizio Scudiero, Rovereto.
PROVENANCE: Collection Hess-Kron, Zurich.
Private collection Southern Germany.
Oil on board.
57.2 x 48.5 cm (22.5 x 19 in).
This work's authenticity has kindly been confirmed by Maurizio Scudiero, Rovereto.
PROVENANCE: Collection Hess-Kron, Zurich.
Private collection Southern Germany.
In this dreamy portrait of a boy Baldessari approximates the art of New Objectivity, especially works by Georg Schrimpf come to mind. The subject emanates a certain remoteness from the world, which is a rare feature of Italian painting. [KD]
85
Roberto Iras Baldessari
Knabenbildnis, 1928/29.
Oil
Estimate:
€ 3,000 / $ 3,210 Sold:
€ 5,250 / $ 5,617 (incl. surcharge)