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Lot 54: King Pedro V

Est: €2,500 EUR - €3,500 EURSold:
Veritas Art AuctioneersAzeitão, PortugalSeptember 28, 2021

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Description

White marble sculpture Signed and dated 1866 (minor restoration to an epaulet)

Dimensions

Height: 40,5 cm

Notes

ANATOLE CÉLESTIN CALMELS Anatole Célestin Calmels, was born on March 26, on the year of 1822 in Paris, and from the year 1858 he developed his artistic activity in the city of Lisbon. As a disciple of one of the most classic statuary of French Romanticism, it was with James Pradier (1790-1852) that he learned to formalize sensuality with a formal allusion to Hellenism and to consider the refinement of execution as a fundamental factor in the honorability of sculpture. From 1837 he attended the École des Beaux-Arts where he was a student of the sculptor François Joseph Bosio (1768-1845) and of the neoclassical painter Merry-Joseph Blondel (1781-1853). In 1839, he took part in the “Prix de Rome”, where he won 2nd place. From the year of 1843 he began to participate in the salons and universal fairs of Paris, which were fundamentals for collecting the results of his work, and the maximum prize he achieved was the 3rd Class gold medal in the year of 1852, with the model in bas-relief Birth of the Virgin to the church of St. Mauritius in Lille. Meanwhile in 1849 he was awarded with an honorable mention by the Bust of Géricault, in 1850-51 with the Denis-Papin Statue for the facade of the Paris Chamber and in 1853 with the Calypso statue commissioned by Emperor Napoleon III for the Tuileries Palace. The fact that he was a disciple of such influential names as Pradier, Bosio and Blondel, based on his artistic dispositions and a persistence in the practice of sculpture, allowed him to move influences with the figures of power. In this way, he was asked by the Seine master to make a S. Clement for the Tower of S. Jacques, present at the Universal Exhibition of 1854. For the pavilion of Rohan in the Louvre palace, he produced a Massena. We highlight the sculptures of S. Napoleon, St. Eugénio and S. Joseph, which he produced for the Eugénio-Napoleão house, commissioned by the Seine city hall, and which featured in the Universal Exhibition of 1856. These are just his best-known works in France. In a list of works published in Lisbon in 1860, more than five dozen pieces are described. This is the only document that allows an approximation to the work he carried out and which anticipates his activity in Portugal. He arrived in Portugal in 1858, at a time when King Fernando II was trying to reformulate the Academy of Fine Arts, and in a text of his authorship, published in the Diário Ilustrado of 10 April 1904, to honor the 3rd Duchess of Palmela, we find the following words: “A illustre Mãe da Duquesa honrou me com o encargo de dar as primeiras lições a sua filha, então solteira, com desasete anos férteis de promessas d’ espirito e de coração”. The 17th birthday of the Duchess of Palmela coincides with the year of 1858. The fact that he was a foreigner did not prevent the municipality of Porto from assigning him the risk of the Monument to D. Pedro IV. Work in which he followed the instructions of his master Bosio, who recommended for the basreliefs the picturesque and the vividness of realistic detail pointing to fidelity in costume and portrait. However, the sculptor did not disregard the competition that with the same purpose was taking place in Lisbon, and the enormous interest that manifested itself around the memorial to be built in the capital. He was certainly aware of the series of failed attempts that had taken place since 1834, and we can observe that this led him to settle in Lisbon in 1858 and present a first model of the equestrian figure of King Pedro IV, which was followed by another project of a column with a statue, both without implementation. From this year is also a colossus of Hymeneus for the wedding festivities between King D. Pedro V and Queen D. Estefânia. At the same time, he received the first royal commission, carried out by the young king, for an image of a Baby Jesus, destined for the young Queen. Around 1862 he was acting as professor at the Lisbon Academy of Fine Arts, and it is known that he formed a restricted circle of artists in his studio – installed in the church of the extinct monastery of São Bento in Lisbon – among which Leandro Braga (1839-1897) José Rodrigues Vieira (1856-1898), Jorge Augusto Pereira e Margarida de Lima Mayer (1876-1962) e António Alberto Nunes (1838-1912) stands out. This same sculpture workshop is intrinsically associated with the activity he carried out for the Câmara dos Pares, which is the true repository for the portuguese constitutionalism iconography. As an example, we mention the medallion in high relief carved in marble that represents King Pedro IV, flanked by the allegorical figures of Liberty and Valor, and the one that represents Queen D. Maria II, flanked by the allegories of Wisdom and Maternity. We also highlight the bronze effigies of the 1º Duke of Palmela and the one of the Patriarch D. Guilherme as examples of the parliamentary collection that contributed to the affirmation of the prestige that this French sculptor had with the institutions of Portuguese power. In our country, he assumed the attitude of an official sculptor under the reigns of D. Pedro V and his brother D. Luís, an essential attitude to obtain commissions and which was evident, in a broad sense, in the spirit of the artists of the time. Of note is the representation of King D. Pedro V (from the collection of the Palácio Nacional da Ajuda). Beneficial to his career was the production guaranteed by the French government and the large-scale projects that appeared in his curriculum, which attracted the attention of King-Consort D. Fernando II. What prompted him to commission a work from him, highlighting the sculpture Amor Maternal dated 1859 (today in the collection of the Palácio Nacional da Ajuda with inventory number 3463), an Amor Filial (location unknown) and a Cupid playing a lyre dated from 1860 and which appeared in the gallery of King Fernando II at the palace of Necessidades. Also within the scope of popular decorative sculpture, but adopting a popular typology, the sculpture Woman with a jar on her head stands out (also in the collection of the Palácio Nacional da Ajuda with inventory number 562) and there is news of a Varina, made in 1867 for the gallery of D. Fernando. Alongside these works of art, an Ovarina stands out, which was presented at the Porto International Exhibition of 1865, where it was acquired by Alfredo Allen. Considering these pieces, we can assume that Calmels quickly allowed himself to be imbued with the taste of the time, evidencing the influence that popular themes had on his work. Such antecedents predisposed King Luís I to order a bust (it can be found in the collection of the Palácio Nacional da Ajuda with inventory number 4087) decorated with magnificent attire which includes the uniform of an army officer, with an assertive coat, buttons with the Portuguese royal coat of arms, and a collar embroidered with oak and laurel leaves. In the collection of the same museum, the feet and hands of Queen Maria Pia are also noteworthy, who probably carved between the years of 1870 and 1889, as he also taught sculpture to the Queen. In the year of 1889, he was responsible for carrying out the inventory and evaluation of the royal sculpture collection. If we do not stop admiring his busts, which allowed him to seduce the bourgeoisie, the power, and the world of letters, not least the graceful statues he created, we must recognize that his versatility as a sculptor enabled him to supply the city of Lisbon with the sculptures for the top of the triumphal arch at Praça do Comércio. A sculptural set that exhibits a quality of an experienced sculptor that only a foreigner with his profile was able to fulfill. Artist of the absolute trust of the family of the 3rd Duchess of Palmela, he continued to work at her service, making in 1879 a bust of Alexandre Herculano for the Duke. A work that was exhibited the following year at the Sociedade Promotora de Belas-Artes. In the same year, he also presented the work A Dor, destined for the tomb of D. Pedro, son of the Duchess of Palmela who died in 1869. But it was in the last decade of the 19th century that the author created one of his most emblematic works for Dona Maria Luísa. Motivated by the premature death of her only son, the Duchess commissioned two imposing sculptures to decorate the vestibule of the Rato Palace. Returning to the 1880s theme, Calmels was responsible for the execution of a masterly Dor, en pendent with a maternity hospital, signed by Guillaume. Finally, one of the last commissions by the House of Palmela, which we believe is also one of Calmels' last works, was the sculptural decoration for the portal of the same palace. According to its layout, in 1886 the main door of the building was remade, whose project included two allegorical sculptures of Moral Force and Work, the two sculptures were only displayed in 1902. He died in March 1906 and was buried in Prazeres Cemetery in the early afternoon of March 25th. Brief characterization of Calmels' work The ostentatious statuettes he created reveal a plastic sense and belong to the same order of aesthetic values rooted in classicism, which appealed to a restricted circle of amateurs who were not exempt from academic conventions. Representing the last echoes of romanticism in our country, if Calmels contributed little to an update of stylistic values in Portugal, he conveyed to his students the refinement of execution that was the hallmark of his work. Ramalho Ortigão, when speaking about artistic education, recalled that, in a context where “escultores como Soares dos Reis, Simões de Almeida, Tomás Costa, Teixeira Lopes, Nunes, Duquesa de Palmela, pode-se afoitadamente dizer que há uma arte, e deve-se acrescentar que há uma escola”, a corporatism that included two of Calmels' most notable disciples. The bust of Dom Pedro VI At least two proofs of the plaster bust of D. Pedro IV are known, dating from 1860, and it was taken by the sculptor when the King was 23 years old. The same time when the journalist José Maria Latino Coelho (1825-1891) describes the king commenting on a drawing by Nogueira da Silva recorded for the 1st volume of the “Pitoresco Archive”: fronte juvenil onde quase já se podiam descobrir vincos precoces deixados pela assiduidade ao estudo, uma fisionomia denunciadora de hábitos de reflexão e afeição aos encargos da magistratura.” This model was presented at the Industrial Exhibition of Porto in 1861, which the monarch inaugurated, having appeared at the Universal Exhibition of Paris in 1867 Expressive enough, the monarch's face is presented on a pedestal with the king seen from the front, dressed in a charlater's uniform and without laces (unlike the bust in the PNA collection). The face is smooth and with correct features, she wears a small fluff and hair parted on the left and has a determined look. From a stylistic point of view, the influence of the Frenchman James Pradier is evident, whose bust of the Duke of Orleans (the bronze can be found in the Louvre) must be confronted. TIAGO FRANCO RODRIGUES Literature: AA. VV. – As Belas-artes do romantismo em Portugal, Museu Nacional Soares dos Reis, Porto Diário Ilustrado, Lisboa, nº 11:869, 25 Março 1906, p. 2. F. de Pamplona - Dicionário de pintores e escultores portugueses ou que trabalharam em Portugal. Vol. 1. Lisboa: 1954, p. 173 R. Mendonça - The reception of classical sculpture in the Lisbon Fine Arts Academy, Tese de Doutoramento em Belas Artes na Universidade de Lisboa, 2014. S. C. Saldanha - “Maria Luísa de Sousa e Holstein Beck”, in Dicionário no Feminino, Vol. II, Lisboa, Livros Horizonte. S. C. Saldanha – “Nobre ama-dora, Mulher escultora. A obra de Maria Luísa de Sousa Holstein (1841-1909)”, 3ª Condessa de Palmela”, Margens e Confluências, Nº 1, Guimarães, Escola Superior Artística do Porto. S. C. Saldanha- “Filantropia e Arte. A obra de escultura da 3ª duquesa de Palmela” in Cidade Solidária – Revista da Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lisboa. N.º 18, Ano X.

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a. Any depiction or description presented by VERITAS, on any portfolio, regarding its
authorship, attribute, authenticity, origin, date, age, place of provenance, condition, or
estimate for sale price, must be understood as a mere opinion based on VERITAS's current
knowledge of the pieces as well as the guarantees provided by the vendor.
b. All buyers or potential buyers must make their own value judgment, considering the
description, the condition(s) of the lots or pieces they are interested in.
c. Regarding the condition and description of the lots, the conditions listed on Article 5 of
these terms and conditions must also be considered.
ARTICLE 22 - COMMUNICATION
The communication from VERITAS to vendors, potential buyers, or owners must be made
via fax, email, telephone, or registered mail, and are considered as received until 48 hours
after they were sent.
ARTICLE 23 - PERSONAL DATA
a. The buyers and sellers ("data subjects") expressly acknowledge to VERITAS the right to
process their personal data, namely, identification data, contact data and bank account data.
b. The data processing is executed in order to comply with the negotiation terms and contract
obligations set forth in this contract.
c. VERITAS may transmit the personal data of data subjects to the authorities and public
and/or private entities, for compliance of legal obligations, including but not excluding,
the Tax Authority, the Directorate-General of Cultural Heritage, Judiciary Police and the
Portuguese Society of Authors.
d. The personal data is also shared - and to the extent strictly necessary - with the entities
that provide services to VERITAS and that, on the scope of those services, treat or may
treat personal data of data subjects.
e. The personal data of data subjects may be conserved by VERITAS for a conservation
period up to 10 (ten) years upon the termination of the contractual relationship, which
may be higher based on applicable legal obligations or eventual use in any judicial process.
f. In the terms of the applicable legislation on the matter of data protection, the following
rights are granted to data subjects concerning their personal data processing: (i) right to
access, (ii) erasure right, (iii) rectification right, (iv) data portability right, (v) processing
restriction right, (vi) opposition right and (vii) right to complain - i.e., the right to present
a complaint within the National Data Protection Commission (https://www.cnpd.pt).
g. The data subjects declare that they acknowledge VERITAS Privacy Policy available on
the following link www.veritas.art
ARTICLE 24 - JURISDICTION
The Court of Lisbon shall have exclusive jurisdiction over any disputes relating to the
terms and conditions mentioned above, and any other Court is hereby renounced to.

Auction Details

The Count of Póvoa Collection - Auction 109 - Session I

by
Veritas Art Auctioneers
September 28, 2021, 07:00 PM WET

Estrada Nacional 379-1, s/n, 2925-318 Azeitão, Azeitão, Setúbal, 2925-318, PT

Terms

Buyer's Premium

20.0%

Bidding Increments

From:To:Increment:
€0€49€2
€50€99€5
€100€199€10
€200€499€20
€500€999€50
€1,000€1,999€100
€2,000€4,999€200
€5,000€9,999€500
€10,000€19,999€1,000
€20,000€49,999€2,000
€50,000€99,999€5,000
€100,000€199,999€10,000
€200,000€499,999€20,000
€500,000€999,999€50,000
€1,000,000+€100,000

VERITAS-General Terms & Conditions

INTRODUCTION
Perihasta, Lda, a company limited by shares, hereinafter called "VERITAS" or "the auctioneer", conditions its activity to the terms and conditions described on the articles below, and to any
other specific conditions, adequately expressed or made public. The presented conditions to buy or sell at an auction must be understood as a business system as a whole.
GLOSSARY AND FREQUENTLY USED CONCEPTS
For these terms and conditions, as well as for all VERITAS' communications:
Portfolio - Any and every publicity, brochure, pricelist, or publication by VERITAS.
Piece(s), Goods, or Lot(s) - Any articles or objects marketed by VERITAS, which can be
original works of art, or not.
Original Work of Art - Defined according to the article 54, No. 2, on the Code of Copyright
and Related Rights, as any graphic or plastic work, such as a painting, collage, painting,
drawing, silkscreen, engraving, print, lithography, sculpture, tapestry, ceramic, glass, and
photography, executed by the author or copies that are considered original works of art, in
which case they must be numbered, signed or in any other way authorized by the author.
Bid - Offer a certain price for a specific lot at an auction.
Hammer Price - The price at which the merchandise is knocked down to the final bidder.
Prospective Buyer - Any person of legal majority registered at the auction who can him/
herself or via a representative, according to these terms and conditions, bid for the lots
showcased at the auction.
Buyer - Any person of legal majority and registered at the auction that places or has a representative
place the highest bid, and to whom the auctioneer grants the Hammer Price.
Purchase Commission - Commission regarding the piece(s) or lot(s) purchase, applied to
the hammer price, including VAT at the applicable rate in force, and paid by the buyer at
the applicable rate.
Vendor - Person or entity who celebrates a consignment agreement to sell and/or place
good at an auction.
Sales commission - Commission regarding the sales, to be deducted from the hammer
price, including VAT at the applicable rate in force, and supported by the vendor at the
applicable rate.
Applicable Rate - Corresponds to the rates that are applicable to the sales commission
and to the purchase commission, and that are adequately publicized or specified by VERITAS.
PURCHASE CONDITIONS AT AN AUCTION
ARTICLE 1 - REGISTRATION
a. In order to be considered a buyer or a potential buyer, the registration is necessary
before the auction starts and the bidding number is assigned. In order to register, the
potential buyer must be of legal majority and supply the information regarding his/her
civil and tax identification, as well as his/her address and phone number, and stating upon
registration that he/she knows and accepts the present terms and conditions.
b. VERITAS may require the presentation of a valid and original document for identification.
c. VERITAS considers that the potential buyer acts on his/her own behalf, except when as
a representative of a third party, in which case a valid power of attorney must be provided.
ARTICLE 2 - RIGHT OF ADMISSION
a. VERITAS reserves the right of admission, presence, or registration at their auctions, as
well as the right to ignore any bid that has not adequately complied to these terms and
conditions, namely in regards to payment obligations and picking up the goods bought
at previous auctions.
b. PA guarantee for the amount and method of payment can be requested at any time to
any potential buyer.
ARTICLE 3 - BIDDING AND BUYING
a. VERITAS considers that the best way to participate in an auction is for the potential
buyer to be physically present, except when the auction is held exclusively online. If this is
not possible, there are two alternatives available to participate in the auction:
i. Written bidding, without adversely affecting what is anticipated on the previous articles,
the auctioneer can bid on behalf and at the expense of the potential buyers who explicitly
request it on an adequate form that should be filled in according to the instructions there
listed, as long as this form is received at least 3(three) hours before the auction starts;
ii. Bidding by phone, which can be requested by the buyer, by previously indicating which
lots he/she wants to bid on the phone, as well as indicating the telephone number(s)
through which he/she can be contacted with a minimum of a 3(three) hour notice before
the auction starts. A phone bid implies that the buyer is committed to at least cover the
minimum estimate on the portfolio. If it is not possible, for any reason, to call the potential
buyer on the phone, VERITAS reserves the right to bid on his/her behalf for the minimum
value on the portfolio for that (those) specific lot(s).
b. The services mentioned on this article, specifically the written and phone bidding service,
are provided as a courtesy to potential buyers who cannot attend the auction, and
are as such classified and free of charge.
c. Despite what is mentioned above, VERITAS, as well as its employees, representatives,
or co-operators, must not be held accountable for any mistake, error, or failure that may
occur, even if it is their fault.
d. VERITAS cannot act on its own behalf as a buyer at an auction.
e. VERITAS considers a buyer to be the person who has registered or is adequately represented
by a third party, bids and buys for the highest bid, in which case the auctioneer
must decide with an utter discretionary power upon any doubt that arises during the auction,
and he/she can withdraw or put back in auction any lot.
f. In an exclusively held online auction, all registered bids made by online bidders are purchase
and sale contracts and are considered final and binding. Should two bidders make
an equal maximum offer, only the first one received by VERITAS shall be valid.
ARTICLE 4 - RISING BIDS
a. With an utter and complete discretionary power, it is up to VERITAS to decide the
amount added between bids for each lot, though it must never exceed the previous bid by
more than 10%, nor can he/she accept a bid below €10.
b. The auctioneer has the right to refuse any bid that does not exceed the previous bid
in at least 5%.
c. In an exclusively held online auction, the increments required for each bid are indicated
in the bidding interface and lower bids will not be accepted.
ARTICLE 5 - CONDITION AND DESCRIPTION OF THE LOTS
The lots taken to auction will be bought where and in the condition they are in, and it is
the potential buyer's responsibility to analyse their condition during their public exhibition
on the days before the auction, as well as how accurate the description on the portfolio,
references to possible restorations, flaws, faults, and imperfections.
ARTICLE 6 - PAYMENT AND PICKING UP THE ACQUIRED LOTS
a. According to the price list at VERITAS, the buyer is committed to paying VERITAS, the
total amount due for buying the goods, i.e., the final bid amount, plus a 15% commission,
plus VAT according to the Special Arrangements for Sale by Public Auction.
b. The buyer is committed to pay as per the previous condition, and also to pick up the
goods up to 5(five) business days after the purchase takes place; a deposit of 30% may be
required upon purchase, if there is not a guarantee to cover it already.
c. Once these 5(five) business days are through, the auctioneer reserves the right to
charge interest at the legal rate for commercial transactions.
d. The lots purchased by the buyer can only be picked up once the total amount is paid
to the auctioneer.
ARTICLE 7 - OWNERSHIP OF THE PURCHASED GOODS OR LOTS
a. The ownership of the purchased good or lot is only transferred to the buyer once the
auctioneer is paid the total amount in cash, certified check, or bank transfer. In case the
payment is made with a non-certified check, the total amount is only considered paid for
once the check is credited, no matter if the good or lot is already with the buyer, or not.
b. While the ownership transfer conditions mentioned above are not verified, the lot remains
property of the seller.
ARTICLE 8 - PICK-UP AND TRANSPORTATION OF THE PURCHASED GOODS OR LOTS
a. Handling, packaging, picking up, and transportation of the purchased lot(s) are the
buyer's sole responsibility. As such, any support provided or mediated by VERITAS, their
employees, representatives, or cooperators, is a courtesy, with the permission of the
buyer, and under his utter and complete responsibility, and VERITAS must not be held
accountable for any sort of damage, even if it is the consequence of neglect.
b. 5(five) business days after the purchase, if the goods have not been picked up by the
buyer, he/she will be accountable for any loss or damage that may occur to it. The buyer
is also accountable for all the expenses of applicable removal, storage, and/or insurance.
c. In case the good is partially or completely paid for, but has not been picked up within
5(five) business days as mentioned above, and a loss or damage of the good occurs,
including theft or robbery, the buyer is only entitled to receiving the amount paid to date
for the good, and there is no place for a compensation or interest.
ARTICLE 9 - LACK OF PAYMENT OR MISSED PICK-UP FOR ACQUIRED GOODS OR LOTS
a. If the buyer does not pay the total amount to the auctioneer within 21(twenty-one)
days after the purchasing takes place at the auction, VERITAS can, at any time, demand a
compensation for that, on its behalf or on the vendor's behalf:
i. Attempt legal action for the total amount due;
ii. Notify the buyer of the purchase cancellation, without the loss of the commission due
by the vendor to VERITAS, as well as the consequent possibility of a legal action to charge
it.
iii. Charge interest at the legal rate over the amount due, after the 22nd (twenty-second)
day after the total amount is due;
iv. Retain any other goods sold to the buyer at this or any other auction, making those
available only after the total amount due is paid for;
v. Take any measures that seem adequate to obtain the total or partial payment due by the
buyer, including retaining a good, whatever it is, that is in VERITAS's possession;
vi. The situations mentioned above must be understood without harm of any other rights
that VERITAS may have, such as the right to demand payment of interest, handling, packaging,
transportation, storage, and insurance expenses that may have taken place.
b. The buyer who has not picked up the acquired lot(s), in spite having paid for it/them,
will be the only one accountable for all the costs regarding handling, packaging, transportation,
storage, and insurance expenses, and it is up to VERITAS to decide if the storage
is made at their own warehouse or at a third- third-party.
ARTICLE 10 - PHOTOGRAPHY AND PUBLICATION COPYRIGHTS AFTER PURCHASE
The buyer hereby authorizes VERITAS to photograph, publish, publicize, and use on any
form and at any time, for commercial, cultural, academic, or other purposes, which may
or may not be related to the auction, the image and description of all the goods that were
acquired through VERITAS.
SALES TERMS AND CONDITIONS AT AN AUCTION
ARTICLE 11 - CONSIGNMENT AGREEMENT
The buyer and the auctioneer enter into a consignment contract to sell and/or to place
goods at an auction, which is signed by both parties and is hereinafter called "contract"
which includes:
a. Fiscal and civil identification of the vendor;
b. Summarized description and identification of the piece(s) to consign;
c. Commission due to the auctioneer;
d. The minimum value to be paid for the piece(s);
e. Rates regarding insurance, inventory and portfolio, and any other costs specifically
agreed upon by both parties regarding transportation, photographs, etc.
ARTICLE 12 - VENDOR'S GUARANTEES
a. The vendor guarantees the auctioneer and the buyer to be the legal owner or representative
of the goods consigned for.
b. The vendor guarantees that there are no third party claims regarding the ownership
rights of the consigned goods.
GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS
INTRODUCTION
Perihasta, Lda, a company limited by shares, hereinafter called "VERITAS" or "the auctioneer", conditions its activity to the terms and conditions described on the articles below, and to any
other specific conditions, adequately expressed or made public. The presented conditions to buy or sell at an auction must be understood as a business system as a whole.
c. The vendor confirms that all the information provided to the auctioneer is correct regarding
the origin of the goods, and that no information was held regarding ownership,
authenticity, condition, attributes, or history of possible import or export.
d. The vendor guarantees that the good(s) is(are) fully paid for and that there are no
outstanding payments due, and is hereby committed to paying any rates to which he/she
is legally bound as a consequence of this transaction.
e. The vendor confirms that there are no restrictions regarding the exhibition, showcasing,
or reproduction of imagery for the consigned goods, except for specific exceptions.
f. The vendor is committed to compensate the auctioneer and the buyer, in case the above
mentioned guarantees are not observed, and the auctioneer reserves the right to immediately
terminate the consignment contract.
g. The vendor is hereby committed to deliver or make the consigned good(s) available for
VERITAS and the buyer as soon as and every time this is requested.
ARTICLE 13 - PREPARING THE SALE
a. The auctioneer reserves the right to decide on the description and depiction of each
piece to include it on the portfolio, and also reserves the right to promote and publicize
the sale on all the communication channels deemed to be adequate.
b. The vendor allows the auctioneer to use experts or external consultants to evaluate
the consigned piece(s).
c. The estimate presented by the auctioneer results from its evaluation considering the
current condition of the piece and of its context in the market to date, and it is subject to
an update of which the vendor should be informed of.
d. The contract concluded between VERITAS and the vendor can be altered or cancelled
by mutual agreement, however, VERITAS reserves the right to alter the description and
increase the minimum price to sell the goods in the contract, as well as to establish the
number of pieces per lot.
e. In case the contract is cancelled by the vendor, he/she must compensate the auctioneer,
for maintenance, evaluation, portfolio, and insurance costs, calculated as 17% of the
minimum price estimated for the consigned piece(s).
ARTICLE 14 - TRANSPORTATION AND DEPOSIT OF PIECES
The transportation and deposit of goods at the auctioneer's premises, as well as the pickup
and transportation in case they are not sold, are entirely the responsibility of the vendor,
except in situations that are agreed upon by both parties. As such, it is considered
that any support provided or mediated by VERITAS, its representatives, employees, or
cooperators, is carried out as a courtesy, with the exclusive permission and accountability
of the vendor.
ARTICLE 15 - ACCOUNTABILITY FOR LOSS OR DAMAGE
Any loss or damage, including theft or robbery, which happen to any of the consigned
goods while in possession of the vendor, before or after the contract is entered into, are of
the vendor's entire and sole responsibility, and the consequences are to be dealt with by
the vendor in case the terms and conditions on this document are not complied to, namely
in case there is a compensation for the auctioneer and/or buyer.
ARTICLE 16 - PAYMENT BY THE VENDOR TO THE AUCTIONEER
The vendor hereby authorizes VERITAS to:
a. Deduct the sales commission from the purchase amount according to what was previously
agreed upon on the contract between both parties, including the values correspondent
to VAT at the legal rate.
b. Deduct from the purchase amount any other rates and costs due by the buyer to the
auctioneer, including the values regarding VAT at the legal rate.
c. Receive commission due by the buyer according to the terms and conditions hereby
exposed.
ARTICLE 17 - PAYMENT BY THE AUCTIONEER TO THE VENDOR
a. Once the consigned goods are sold and payment is successful, the auctioneer is committed
to delivering the vendor the transaction amount, after deducting commissions,
rates, costs, and taxes owed according to the conditions stated on the agreement, up to
30(thirty) days after the auction is closed.
b. If the auctioneer has not received the total purchase amount from the buyer, the auctioneer
must inform the vendor if this situation and both parties can agree upon: cancelling
the purchase or wait until the outstanding values are paid for by the buyer.
ARTICLE 18 - OTHER PAYMENTS
1. Original Works of Art
a. When a piece sold by VERITAS is an Original Work of Art, that is not architectural or a
work of applied art, according to article 54 of the Copyright and Associated Rights Code
(as per Law No.24/2006, June 30), the author or his/her heirs have the right to a tax-free
participation over the transaction value. According to this article, the payment for this
participation is of the entire responsibility of the vendor, and he/she is committed to
deliver that amount to the author or to his/her heirs.
b. In case the author, his/her heirs, or their valid representatives contact VERITAS regarding
the participation mentioned above, VERITAS will inform them of the identification and
contact information and terms under which the transaction was processed, so that the
author can exercise his/her legal rights with the vendor.
c. In case the author, his/her heirs, or valid representatives demand such payment from
VERITAS, before VERITAS has paid the vendor, the vendor hereby authorizes VERITAS to
deduct the liquid amount owed from the amount regarding compliance of such article.
d. The participation mentioned on the same article determines that this must never exceed
€12.500, and it is calculated as follows:
i. 4% of the purchase value, if this is between €3.000 and €50.000;
ii. 3% of the purchase value, if this is between €50.000,01 and €200.000;
iii. 1% of the purchase value , if this is between €200.000,01 and €350.000;
iv. 0,5% of the purchase value , if this is between €350.000,01 and €500.000;
v. 0,25% of the purchase value , if this is above €500.000,01.
2. Buyer's purchases
The buyer hereby authorizes VERITAS to deduct the net amount owed regarding the
amounts that he/she has to pay as a buyer, at any given time that he/she purchases at an
auction, according to the terms and conditions agreed upon.
ARTICLE 19 - GOODS NOT SOLD AT THE AUCTION
a. Save where otherwise expressly provided for by the vendor, the auctioneer reserves
the right to sell the goods for the minimum purchase value agreed with the vendor, plus
the auctioneer's commission and due taxes, within the 20(twenty) business days after the
auction is closed.
b. In the cases where, after the deadline stipulated above or another deadline agreed
upon by both parties, the sale of the piece(s) took place, the auctioneer must inform the
vendor of this situation in order to:
i. The vendor to pay VERITAS the amount stipulated on the contract entered into by
both parties;
ii. The vendor to pick up the piece(s) consigned within 5(five) business days after the information
is disclosed to the vendor. The vendor is accountable for any damage, including
theft or robbery, and must not hold VERITAS accountable once this deadline is complete.
After the deadline hereby set, all expenses (insurance, storage, handling, etc.) are of the
vendor's sole responsibility.
c. 90 (ninety) days after the vendor is informed that the goods have not been sold at
the auction, VERITAS can sell the goods without contemplating the minimum sale value
agreed upon by both parties, thus receiving the commissions, rates or costs stipulated on
the contract entered into by both parties, and is also allowed to deduct any other amounts
owed by the vendor to the auctioneer.
GENERAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS
ARTICLE 20 - IMAGERY DEPICTED ON THE PORTFOLIO
All imagery available in the catalogue should not replace the physical inspection and observation
of objects. VERITAS recommends the prospective buyer to check the conformity
of the piece in its original form and its particularities.
ARTICLE 21 - LOTS DESCRIPTION
a. Any depiction or description presented by VERITAS, on any portfolio, regarding its
authorship, attribute, authenticity, origin, date, age, place of provenance, condition, or
estimate for sale price, must be understood as a mere opinion based on VERITAS's current
knowledge of the pieces as well as the guarantees provided by the vendor.
b. All buyers or potential buyers must make their own value judgment, considering the
description, the condition(s) of the lots or pieces they are interested in.
c. Regarding the condition and description of the lots, the conditions listed on Article 5 of
these terms and conditions must also be considered.
ARTICLE 22 - COMMUNICATION
The communication from VERITAS to vendors, potential buyers, or owners must be made
via fax, email, telephone, or registered mail, and are considered as received until 48 hours
after they were sent.
ARTICLE 23 - PERSONAL DATA
a. The buyers and sellers ("data subjects") expressly acknowledge to VERITAS the right to
process their personal data, namely, identification data, contact data and bank account data.
b. The data processing is executed in order to comply with the negotiation terms and contract
obligations set forth in this contract.
c. VERITAS may transmit the personal data of data subjects to the authorities and public
and/or private entities, for compliance of legal obligations, including but not excluding,
the Tax Authority, the Directorate-General of Cultural Heritage, Judiciary Police and the
Portuguese Society of Authors.
d. The personal data is also shared - and to the extent strictly necessary - with the entities
that provide services to VERITAS and that, on the scope of those services, treat or may
treat personal data of data subjects.
e. The personal data of data subjects may be conserved by VERITAS for a conservation
period up to 10 (ten) years upon the termination of the contractual relationship, which
may be higher based on applicable legal obligations or eventual use in any judicial process.
f. In the terms of the applicable legislation on the matter of data protection, the following
rights are granted to data subjects concerning their personal data processing: (i) right to
access, (ii) erasure right, (iii) rectification right, (iv) data portability right, (v) processing
restriction right, (vi) opposition right and (vii) right to complain - i.e., the right to present
a complaint within the National Data Protection Commission (https://www.cnpd.pt).
g. The data subjects declare that they acknowledge VERITAS Privacy Policy available on
the following link www.veritas.art
ARTICLE 24 - JURISDICTION
The Court of Lisbon shall have exclusive jurisdiction over any disputes relating to the
terms and conditions mentioned above, and any other Court is hereby renounced to.

Buyer's Premium

20% on Invaluable

VAT TAX over Buyer's Premium

23% VAT Tax over Buyer's Premium

VERITAS-General Terms & Conditions

INTRODUCTION
Perihasta, Lda, a company limited by shares, hereinafter called "VERITAS" or "the auctioneer", conditions its activity to the terms and conditions described on the articles below, and to any
other specific conditions, adequately expressed or made public. The presented conditions to buy or sell at an auction must be understood as a business system as a whole.
GLOSSARY AND FREQUENTLY USED CONCEPTS
For these terms and conditions, as well as for all VERITAS' communications:
Portfolio - Any and every publicity, brochure, pricelist, or publication by VERITAS.
Piece(s), Goods, or Lot(s) - Any articles or objects marketed by VERITAS, which can be
original works of art, or not.
Original Work of Art - Defined according to the article 54, No. 2, on the Code of Copyright
and Related Rights, as any graphic or plastic work, such as a painting, collage, painting,
drawing, silkscreen, engraving, print, lithography, sculpture, tapestry, ceramic, glass, and
photography, executed by the author or copies that are considered original works of art, in
which case they must be numbered, signed or in any other way authorized by the author.
Bid - Offer a certain price for a specific lot at an auction.
Hammer Price - The price at which the merchandise is knocked down to the final bidder.
Prospective Buyer - Any person of legal majority registered at the auction who can him/
herself or via a representative, according to these terms and conditions, bid for the lots
showcased at the auction.
Buyer - Any person of legal majority and registered at the auction that places or has a representative
place the highest bid, and to whom the auctioneer grants the Hammer Price.
Purchase Commission - Commission regarding the piece(s) or lot(s) purchase, applied to
the hammer price, including VAT at the applicable rate in force, and paid by the buyer at
the applicable rate.
Vendor - Person or entity who celebrates a consignment agreement to sell and/or place
good at an auction.
Sales commission - Commission regarding the sales, to be deducted from the hammer
price, including VAT at the applicable rate in force, and supported by the vendor at the
applicable rate.
Applicable Rate - Corresponds to the rates that are applicable to the sales commission
and to the purchase commission, and that are adequately publicized or specified by VERITAS.
PURCHASE CONDITIONS AT AN AUCTION
ARTICLE 1 - REGISTRATION
a. In order to be considered a buyer or a potential buyer, the registration is necessary
before the auction starts and the bidding number is assigned. In order to register, the
potential buyer must be of legal majority and supply the information regarding his/her
civil and tax identification, as well as his/her address and phone number, and stating upon
registration that he/she knows and accepts the present terms and conditions.
b. VERITAS may require the presentation of a valid and original document for identification.
c. VERITAS considers that the potential buyer acts on his/her own behalf, except when as
a representative of a third party, in which case a valid power of attorney must be provided.
ARTICLE 2 - RIGHT OF ADMISSION
a. VERITAS reserves the right of admission, presence, or registration at their auctions, as
well as the right to ignore any bid that has not adequately complied to these terms and
conditions, namely in regards to payment obligations and picking up the goods bought
at previous auctions.
b. PA guarantee for the amount and method of payment can be requested at any time to
any potential buyer.
ARTICLE 3 - BIDDING AND BUYING
a. VERITAS considers that the best way to participate in an auction is for the potential
buyer to be physically present, except when the auction is held exclusively online. If this is
not possible, there are two alternatives available to participate in the auction:
i. Written bidding, without adversely affecting what is anticipated on the previous articles,
the auctioneer can bid on behalf and at the expense of the potential buyers who explicitly
request it on an adequate form that should be filled in according to the instructions there
listed, as long as this form is received at least 3(three) hours before the auction starts;
ii. Bidding by phone, which can be requested by the buyer, by previously indicating which
lots he/she wants to bid on the phone, as well as indicating the telephone number(s)
through which he/she can be contacted with a minimum of a 3(three) hour notice before
the auction starts. A phone bid implies that the buyer is committed to at least cover the
minimum estimate on the portfolio. If it is not possible, for any reason, to call the potential
buyer on the phone, VERITAS reserves the right to bid on his/her behalf for the minimum
value on the portfolio for that (those) specific lot(s).
b. The services mentioned on this article, specifically the written and phone bidding service,
are provided as a courtesy to potential buyers who cannot attend the auction, and
are as such classified and free of charge.
c. Despite what is mentioned above, VERITAS, as well as its employees, representatives,
or co-operators, must not be held accountable for any mistake, error, or failure that may
occur, even if it is their fault.
d. VERITAS cannot act on its own behalf as a buyer at an auction.
e. VERITAS considers a buyer to be the person who has registered or is adequately represented
by a third party, bids and buys for the highest bid, in which case the auctioneer
must decide with an utter discretionary power upon any doubt that arises during the auction,
and he/she can withdraw or put back in auction any lot.
f. In an exclusively held online auction, all registered bids made by online bidders are purchase
and sale contracts and are considered final and binding. Should two bidders make
an equal maximum offer, only the first one received by VERITAS shall be valid.
ARTICLE 4 - RISING BIDS
a. With an utter and complete discretionary power, it is up to VERITAS to decide the
amount added between bids for each lot, though it must never exceed the previous bid by
more than 10%, nor can he/she accept a bid below €10.
b. The auctioneer has the right to refuse any bid that does not exceed the previous bid
in at least 5%.
c. In an exclusively held online auction, the increments required for each bid are indicated
in the bidding interface and lower bids will not be accepted.
ARTICLE 5 - CONDITION AND DESCRIPTION OF THE LOTS
The lots taken to auction will be bought where and in the condition they are in, and it is
the potential buyer's responsibility to analyse their condition during their public exhibition
on the days before the auction, as well as how accurate the description on the portfolio,
references to possible restorations, flaws, faults, and imperfections.
ARTICLE 6 - PAYMENT AND PICKING UP THE ACQUIRED LOTS
a. According to the price list at VERITAS, the buyer is committed to paying VERITAS, the
total amount due for buying the goods, i.e., the final bid amount, plus a 15% commission,
plus VAT according to the Special Arrangements for Sale by Public Auction.
b. The buyer is committed to pay as per the previous condition, and also to pick up the
goods up to 5(five) business days after the purchase takes place; a deposit of 30% may be
required upon purchase, if there is not a guarantee to cover it already.
c. Once these 5(five) business days are through, the auctioneer reserves the right to
charge interest at the legal rate for commercial transactions.
d. The lots purchased by the buyer can only be picked up once the total amount is paid
to the auctioneer.
ARTICLE 7 - OWNERSHIP OF THE PURCHASED GOODS OR LOTS
a. The ownership of the purchased good or lot is only transferred to the buyer once the
auctioneer is paid the total amount in cash, certified check, or bank transfer. In case the
payment is made with a non-certified check, the total amount is only considered paid for
once the check is credited, no matter if the good or lot is already with the buyer, or not.
b. While the ownership transfer conditions mentioned above are not verified, the lot remains
property of the seller.
ARTICLE 8 - PICK-UP AND TRANSPORTATION OF THE PURCHASED GOODS OR LOTS
a. Handling, packaging, picking up, and transportation of the purchased lot(s) are the
buyer's sole responsibility. As such, any support provided or mediated by VERITAS, their
employees, representatives, or cooperators, is a courtesy, with the permission of the
buyer, and under his utter and complete responsibility, and VERITAS must not be held
accountable for any sort of damage, even if it is the consequence of neglect.
b. 5(five) business days after the purchase, if the goods have not been picked up by the
buyer, he/she will be accountable for any loss or damage that may occur to it. The buyer
is also accountable for all the expenses of applicable removal, storage, and/or insurance.
c. In case the good is partially or completely paid for, but has not been picked up within
5(five) business days as mentioned above, and a loss or damage of the good occurs,
including theft or robbery, the buyer is only entitled to receiving the amount paid to date
for the good, and there is no place for a compensation or interest.
ARTICLE 9 - LACK OF PAYMENT OR MISSED PICK-UP FOR ACQUIRED GOODS OR LOTS
a. If the buyer does not pay the total amount to the auctioneer within 21(twenty-one)
days after the purchasing takes place at the auction, VERITAS can, at any time, demand a
compensation for that, on its behalf or on the vendor's behalf:
i. Attempt legal action for the total amount due;
ii. Notify the buyer of the purchase cancellation, without the loss of the commission due
by the vendor to VERITAS, as well as the consequent possibility of a legal action to charge
it.
iii. Charge interest at the legal rate over the amount due, after the 22nd (twenty-second)
day after the total amount is due;
iv. Retain any other goods sold to the buyer at this or any other auction, making those
available only after the total amount due is paid for;
v. Take any measures that seem adequate to obtain the total or partial payment due by the
buyer, including retaining a good, whatever it is, that is in VERITAS's possession;
vi. The situations mentioned above must be understood without harm of any other rights
that VERITAS may have, such as the right to demand payment of interest, handling, packaging,
transportation, storage, and insurance expenses that may have taken place.
b. The buyer who has not picked up the acquired lot(s), in spite having paid for it/them,
will be the only one accountable for all the costs regarding handling, packaging, transportation,
storage, and insurance expenses, and it is up to VERITAS to decide if the storage
is made at their own warehouse or at a third- third-party.
ARTICLE 10 - PHOTOGRAPHY AND PUBLICATION COPYRIGHTS AFTER PURCHASE
The buyer hereby authorizes VERITAS to photograph, publish, publicize, and use on any
form and at any time, for commercial, cultural, academic, or other purposes, which may
or may not be related to the auction, the image and description of all the goods that were
acquired through VERITAS.
SALES TERMS AND CONDITIONS AT AN AUCTION
ARTICLE 11 - CONSIGNMENT AGREEMENT
The buyer and the auctioneer enter into a consignment contract to sell and/or to place
goods at an auction, which is signed by both parties and is hereinafter called "contract"
which includes:
a. Fiscal and civil identification of the vendor;
b. Summarized description and identification of the piece(s) to consign;
c. Commission due to the auctioneer;
d. The minimum value to be paid for the piece(s);
e. Rates regarding insurance, inventory and portfolio, and any other costs specifically
agreed upon by both parties regarding transportation, photographs, etc.
ARTICLE 12 - VENDOR'S GUARANTEES
a. The vendor guarantees the auctioneer and the buyer to be the legal owner or representative
of the goods consigned for.
b. The vendor guarantees that there are no third party claims regarding the ownership
rights of the consigned goods.
GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS
INTRODUCTION
Perihasta, Lda, a company limited by shares, hereinafter called "VERITAS" or "the auctioneer", conditions its activity to the terms and conditions described on the articles below, and to any
other specific conditions, adequately expressed or made public. The presented conditions to buy or sell at an auction must be understood as a business system as a whole.
c. The vendor confirms that all the information provided to the auctioneer is correct regarding
the origin of the goods, and that no information was held regarding ownership,
authenticity, condition, attributes, or history of possible import or export.
d. The vendor guarantees that the good(s) is(are) fully paid for and that there are no
outstanding payments due, and is hereby committed to paying any rates to which he/she
is legally bound as a consequence of this transaction.
e. The vendor confirms that there are no restrictions regarding the exhibition, showcasing,
or reproduction of imagery for the consigned goods, except for specific exceptions.
f. The vendor is committed to compensate the auctioneer and the buyer, in case the above
mentioned guarantees are not observed, and the auctioneer reserves the right to immediately
terminate the consignment contract.
g. The vendor is hereby committed to deliver or make the consigned good(s) available for
VERITAS and the buyer as soon as and every time this is requested.
ARTICLE 13 - PREPARING THE SALE
a. The auctioneer reserves the right to decide on the description and depiction of each
piece to include it on the portfolio, and also reserves the right to promote and publicize
the sale on all the communication channels deemed to be adequate.
b. The vendor allows the auctioneer to use experts or external consultants to evaluate
the consigned piece(s).
c. The estimate presented by the auctioneer results from its evaluation considering the
current condition of the piece and of its context in the market to date, and it is subject to
an update of which the vendor should be informed of.
d. The contract concluded between VERITAS and the vendor can be altered or cancelled
by mutual agreement, however, VERITAS reserves the right to alter the description and
increase the minimum price to sell the goods in the contract, as well as to establish the
number of pieces per lot.
e. In case the contract is cancelled by the vendor, he/she must compensate the auctioneer,
for maintenance, evaluation, portfolio, and insurance costs, calculated as 17% of the
minimum price estimated for the consigned piece(s).
ARTICLE 14 - TRANSPORTATION AND DEPOSIT OF PIECES
The transportation and deposit of goods at the auctioneer's premises, as well as the pickup
and transportation in case they are not sold, are entirely the responsibility of the vendor,
except in situations that are agreed upon by both parties. As such, it is considered
that any support provided or mediated by VERITAS, its representatives, employees, or
cooperators, is carried out as a courtesy, with the exclusive permission and accountability
of the vendor.
ARTICLE 15 - ACCOUNTABILITY FOR LOSS OR DAMAGE
Any loss or damage, including theft or robbery, which happen to any of the consigned
goods while in possession of the vendor, before or after the contract is entered into, are of
the vendor's entire and sole responsibility, and the consequences are to be dealt with by
the vendor in case the terms and conditions on this document are not complied to, namely
in case there is a compensation for the auctioneer and/or buyer.
ARTICLE 16 - PAYMENT BY THE VENDOR TO THE AUCTIONEER
The vendor hereby authorizes VERITAS to:
a. Deduct the sales commission from the purchase amount according to what was previously
agreed upon on the contract between both parties, including the values correspondent
to VAT at the legal rate.
b. Deduct from the purchase amount any other rates and costs due by the buyer to the
auctioneer, including the values regarding VAT at the legal rate.
c. Receive commission due by the buyer according to the terms and conditions hereby
exposed.
ARTICLE 17 - PAYMENT BY THE AUCTIONEER TO THE VENDOR
a. Once the consigned goods are sold and payment is successful, the auctioneer is committed
to delivering the vendor the transaction amount, after deducting commissions,
rates, costs, and taxes owed according to the conditions stated on the agreement, up to
30(thirty) days after the auction is closed.
b. If the auctioneer has not received the total purchase amount from the buyer, the auctioneer
must inform the vendor if this situation and both parties can agree upon: cancelling
the purchase or wait until the outstanding values are paid for by the buyer.
ARTICLE 18 - OTHER PAYMENTS
1. Original Works of Art
a. When a piece sold by VERITAS is an Original Work of Art, that is not architectural or a
work of applied art, according to article 54 of the Copyright and Associated Rights Code
(as per Law No.24/2006, June 30), the author or his/her heirs have the right to a tax-free
participation over the transaction value. According to this article, the payment for this
participation is of the entire responsibility of the vendor, and he/she is committed to
deliver that amount to the author or to his/her heirs.
b. In case the author, his/her heirs, or their valid representatives contact VERITAS regarding
the participation mentioned above, VERITAS will inform them of the identification and
contact information and terms under which the transaction was processed, so that the
author can exercise his/her legal rights with the vendor.
c. In case the author, his/her heirs, or valid representatives demand such payment from
VERITAS, before VERITAS has paid the vendor, the vendor hereby authorizes VERITAS to
deduct the liquid amount owed from the amount regarding compliance of such article.
d. The participation mentioned on the same article determines that this must never exceed
€12.500, and it is calculated as follows:
i. 4% of the purchase value, if this is between €3.000 and €50.000;
ii. 3% of the purchase value, if this is between €50.000,01 and €200.000;
iii. 1% of the purchase value , if this is between €200.000,01 and €350.000;
iv. 0,5% of the purchase value , if this is between €350.000,01 and €500.000;
v. 0,25% of the purchase value , if this is above €500.000,01.
2. Buyer's purchases
The buyer hereby authorizes VERITAS to deduct the net amount owed regarding the
amounts that he/she has to pay as a buyer, at any given time that he/she purchases at an
auction, according to the terms and conditions agreed upon.
ARTICLE 19 - GOODS NOT SOLD AT THE AUCTION
a. Save where otherwise expressly provided for by the vendor, the auctioneer reserves
the right to sell the goods for the minimum purchase value agreed with the vendor, plus
the auctioneer's commission and due taxes, within the 20(twenty) business days after the
auction is closed.
b. In the cases where, after the deadline stipulated above or another deadline agreed
upon by both parties, the sale of the piece(s) took place, the auctioneer must inform the
vendor of this situation in order to:
i. The vendor to pay VERITAS the amount stipulated on the contract entered into by
both parties;
ii. The vendor to pick up the piece(s) consigned within 5(five) business days after the information
is disclosed to the vendor. The vendor is accountable for any damage, including
theft or robbery, and must not hold VERITAS accountable once this deadline is complete.
After the deadline hereby set, all expenses (insurance, storage, handling, etc.) are of the
vendor's sole responsibility.
c. 90 (ninety) days after the vendor is informed that the goods have not been sold at
the auction, VERITAS can sell the goods without contemplating the minimum sale value
agreed upon by both parties, thus receiving the commissions, rates or costs stipulated on
the contract entered into by both parties, and is also allowed to deduct any other amounts
owed by the vendor to the auctioneer.
GENERAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS
ARTICLE 20 - IMAGERY DEPICTED ON THE PORTFOLIO
All imagery available in the catalogue should not replace the physical inspection and observation
of objects. VERITAS recommends the prospective buyer to check the conformity
of the piece in its original form and its particularities.
ARTICLE 21 - LOTS DESCRIPTION
a. Any depiction or description presented by VERITAS, on any portfolio, regarding its
authorship, attribute, authenticity, origin, date, age, place of provenance, condition, or
estimate for sale price, must be understood as a mere opinion based on VERITAS's current
knowledge of the pieces as well as the guarantees provided by the vendor.
b. All buyers or potential buyers must make their own value judgment, considering the
description, the condition(s) of the lots or pieces they are interested in.
c. Regarding the condition and description of the lots, the conditions listed on Article 5 of
these terms and conditions must also be considered.
ARTICLE 22 - COMMUNICATION
The communication from VERITAS to vendors, potential buyers, or owners must be made
via fax, email, telephone, or registered mail, and are considered as received until 48 hours
after they were sent.
ARTICLE 23 - PERSONAL DATA
a. The buyers and sellers ("data subjects") expressly acknowledge to VERITAS the right to
process their personal data, namely, identification data, contact data and bank account data.
b. The data processing is executed in order to comply with the negotiation terms and contract
obligations set forth in this contract.
c. VERITAS may transmit the personal data of data subjects to the authorities and public
and/or private entities, for compliance of legal obligations, including but not excluding,
the Tax Authority, the Directorate-General of Cultural Heritage, Judiciary Police and the
Portuguese Society of Authors.
d. The personal data is also shared - and to the extent strictly necessary - with the entities
that provide services to VERITAS and that, on the scope of those services, treat or may
treat personal data of data subjects.
e. The personal data of data subjects may be conserved by VERITAS for a conservation
period up to 10 (ten) years upon the termination of the contractual relationship, which
may be higher based on applicable legal obligations or eventual use in any judicial process.
f. In the terms of the applicable legislation on the matter of data protection, the following
rights are granted to data subjects concerning their personal data processing: (i) right to
access, (ii) erasure right, (iii) rectification right, (iv) data portability right, (v) processing
restriction right, (vi) opposition right and (vii) right to complain - i.e., the right to present
a complaint within the National Data Protection Commission (https://www.cnpd.pt).
g. The data subjects declare that they acknowledge VERITAS Privacy Policy available on
the following link www.veritas.art
ARTICLE 24 - JURISDICTION
The Court of Lisbon shall have exclusive jurisdiction over any disputes relating to the
terms and conditions mentioned above, and any other Court is hereby renounced to.