Untitled

Details

Leyly Matine-Daftary (Iranian, 1937-2007)
Untitled
signed and dated 'Leyly 80' (centre)
oil on canvas
21 5/8 x 25 1/8in. (55 x 64cm.)
Painted in 1980

Provenance

Private Collection, Paris (by whom acquired directly from the artist). A gift from the above to the present owner.

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Lot Essay

'I paint nasturtiums; I also paint chimneys and electrical wiring. It's been said that the subject matter of my recent works are more delicate and softer than those of my previous work. This is a coincidence. Now I'm in a mood to pursue living things. In the past I would paint objects, like a chimney, a teapot on the stove and electrical wiring. Maybe one day I will see a chimney and be so overcome by its form and color that I end up painting chimneys for six months. It depends on my outlook, what I am enamored with - for example sycamores. I have seen them my whole life but suddenly I have seen them and felt them. Perhaps it has a childish reason... As far as color goes, I place a small amount on the palette and take off.'
(The artist quoted in an interview with Lili Golestan, circa 2000s.)

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