Lot no. 18
Tony Scherman Semen Cultui (Pictures of Rome Series) 2018 Encaustic on canvas / Encaustique sur toile 36 x 36 in. (91,44 x 91,44 cm) Signed, titled, and dated on verso / Signée, titrée et datée au dos Framed (not examined out of the frame) / Encadrée (non examinée hors de son cadre) Acquired directly from the artist/ Acquis directement auprès de l'artiste 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. Estimation CAD : 25000/45000
Pictures credits: Contact organization
Drawings, watercolours and pastels
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06/23/2020
Offered by Les Enchères BYDealers Auction House
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