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Tony Scherman, Semen Cultui (Pictures of Rome Series), 2018
Estimate:
CA$25,000 - CA$45,000
Sold
CA$39,000
Timed Auction
Evelyn Aimis Fine Art - Collector's Choice: International & Canadian
ARTIST
Tony Scherman
Size
36 x 36 in. (91,44 x 91,44 cm)
Description
Bio: 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.
Condition
Framed (not examined out of the frame) / Encadrée (non examinée hors de son cadre)
Medium
Encaustic on canvas / Encaustique sur toile
Signature
Signed, titled, and dated on verso / Signée, titrée et datée au dos
Provenance
Acquired directly from the artist/ Acquis directement auprès de l'artiste
