Semen Cultui (Pictures of Rome Series), 2018
91.44 cms x 91.44 cms (36 ins x 36 ins)
Signed, titled, and dated on verso / Signée, titrée et datée au dos
Lot offered for sale by BYDealers, Montréal at the auction event "Evelyn Aimis Fine Art - Collector's Choice: International & Canadian" held on Tue, Jun 23, 2020.
Lot 18
Lot 18
Estimate: CAD $25,000 - $45,000
Realised: CAD $39,000
Realised: CAD $39,000
Lot description - from the online catalogue*
Provenance:
Acquired directly from the artist/ Acquis directement auprès de l'artiste
Notes:
Framed (not examined out of the frame) / Encadrée (non examinée hors de son cadre)
Tony Scherman (B. 1950) is a Canadian figurative painter best-known for his encaustic portraits of historical and fictional figures strongly reminiscent of the17th Century Dutch painting style. He exerts his technical mastery with the encaustic technique using hot wax and pigments. “Semen Cultui” is based on the various sex cults that existed during the Roman Empire. Scherman exhibits worldwide and has been represented by Diane Farber Gallery in Amsterdam, as well as Sable Castelli and Barbara Edwards in Toronto.
Acquired directly from the artist/ Acquis directement auprès de l'artiste
Notes:
Framed (not examined out of the frame) / Encadrée (non examinée hors de son cadre)
Tony Scherman (B. 1950) is a Canadian figurative painter best-known for his encaustic portraits of historical and fictional figures strongly reminiscent of the17th Century Dutch painting style. He exerts his technical mastery with the encaustic technique using hot wax and pigments. “Semen Cultui” is based on the various sex cults that existed during the Roman Empire. Scherman exhibits worldwide and has been represented by Diane Farber Gallery in Amsterdam, as well as Sable Castelli and Barbara Edwards in Toronto.
Most realised prices include the Buyer's Premium of 18-25%, but not the HST/GST Tax.
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(*) Text and/or Image might be subject matter of Copyright. Check with BYDealers auction house for permission to use.