LOT DETAILS

Materials:

oil on canvas

Size Notes:

Canvas: 21¼ by 25¾ in. (54 by 65.4 cm.)

Edition:

This work on canvas is unlined, but the tacking edges have been reinforced. The stretcher seems to be original. The paint layer is clean and seems to have been lightly varnished. Frieseke painted onto a raw piece of linen, which is not uncommon for this artist. However, in this case, the olive tree on the right shows numerous areas of instability and paint loss. There is also paint loss in the trees beneath the village in the distance, and between the two large olive tree trunks on the left side. There is another small patch of loss in one of the shadows in the lower right corner. There are a few other isolated spots of loss in the upper center. Fully retouching the work is not recommended, but a few areas could be selectively retouched to make the work feel less compromised.

Markings:

signed

Condition:

Framed. This following report was prepared by Simon Parkes Art Conservation, Inc., New York, an independent restorer who is not an employee of Sotheby's: This work on canvas is unlined, but the tacking edges have been reinforced. The stretcher seems to be original. The paint layer is clean and seems to have been lightly varnished. Frieseke painted onto a raw piece of linen, which is not uncommon for this artist. However, in this case, the olive tree on the right shows numerous areas of instability and paint loss. There is also paint loss in the trees beneath the village in the distance, and between the two large olive tree trunks on the left side. There is another small patch of loss in one of the shadows in the lower right corner. There are a few other isolated spots of loss in the upper center. Fully retouching the work is not recommended, but a few areas could be selectively retouched to make the work feel less compromised. The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The condition report is provided to assist you with assessing the condition of the lot and is for guidance only. Any reference to condition in the condition report for the lot does not amount to a full description of condition. The images of the lot form part of the condition report for the lot provided by Sotheby's. Certain images of the lot provided online may not accurately reflect the actual condition of the lot. In particular, the online images may represent colours and shades which are different to the lot's actual colour and shades. The condition report for the lot may make reference to particular imperfections of the lot but you should note that the lot may have other faults not expressly referred to in the condition report for the lot or shown in the online images of the lot. The condition report may not refer to all faults, restoration, alteration or adaptation because Sotheby's is not a professional conservator or restorer but rather the condition report is a statement of opinion genuinely held by Sotheby's. For that reason, Sotheby's condition report is not an alternative to taking your own professional advice regarding the condition of the lot.