“The Cadet and his Sister” [The cadet and his sister], an acrylic on paper on canvas, 1988, addresses the issue of farewell, showing a cadet dressed in the uniform of the Military College of departure for combat, which goodbye sister while she kneels and tie his shoes.
The composition refers to an important event in the personal life of the Portuguese painter, because in that same year, her husband died, fellow artist Victor Willing, multiple sclerosis.
This year was also important in Paula Rego’s career, for now represented by the Marlborough Fine Art Gallery in London and awarded a large retrospective of his work by the Serpentine Gallery in London.
Property of an American private collector, “The Cadet and his Sister” had an initial estimate of between 846,000 euros and 1,130 million euros, but was eventually sold for 1,614,795 euros, a new record for the artist, said Lusa Font Sotheby`s, organizer of the auction.
Another work of Paula Rego, “Looking Out” (1997), pastel on paper on aluminum support, with an estimate between 707,000 euros and 989,000 euros, sold for a final bid of 1,360,941 euros.
“Looking Out”, created by Paula Rego in 1997, it is part of a series of artist’s work inspired the book “The Crime of Father Amaro” by Eca de Queiroz, which tells the story of a young priest who keeps a loving relationship underground with a maid, Amelia.
This screen – emblematic of all the work of Paula Rego in denouncing the female condition – portrays Amelia, alone, leaning on the window of a house, giving a picture of frustration and imprisonment, while waiting for the day of delivery.
The works were part of the Contemporary Art Auction of Sotheby`s, taking place today and tomorrow and have auction works of Francis Bacon, Lucien Freud and David Hockney.
“One Dollar Bill (Silver Certificate)” [One Dollar Note (Silver Certificate)], painted by Andy Warhol in 1962, sold for 29.4 million euros, the highest sales figure ever for a contemporary work at an auction in London.
The work, a reproduction of a note to the US dollar, stands out as the only painted by the artist known for his Pop Art works and had an estimate of between 18.4 million and EUR 25.4 million .
Another record for a work on paper was set by “Head of Gerda Bohm (1961), a portrait of the British Frank Auerbach painted cousin Gerda, and that triggered an estimate of between 353,000 and 495,000 euros for a final price of EUR 3.1 million.
The total value obtained on the first day of auction was, according to Sotheby`s of 130,376,500 pounds (183 870 149 million).
tags: Amelia, Andy Warhol, College, Contemporary Sotheby Dollar Certificate, Eca, Father Rego,
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