JOAN JOSEP THARRATS (Spanish, 1918-2001). ALDEBRARAN, signed, titled and dated '64 on verso. Oil on canvas. - Framed, 51 in. x 38 in. Estimate $2,500-4,500
Note 1): Aldebaran is approximately 35 kilometers from Murcia and 167 kilometers from Valencia, Spain and has a population of 77,973. See Artprice.com auction records for Tharrats, which demonstrate clearly that generally speaking, Tharrats' less abstract work and slightly more realistic paintings of the 1960's, such as Aldebaran, painted in 1964, and earlier and slightly later, bring prices which exceed significantly Tharrats' prices for his later far more abstract work and support a conclusion that the presale estimate of $800-$1,200 is reasonable and justifiable.
