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Leon Kossoff
Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 GBP
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Description
- Leon Kossoff
- Self Portrait II
- oil on wood
- 56 by 51cm.; 22 1/8 by 20 1/8 in.
- Executed in 1972.
Provenance
Private Collection
Sale: Christie's, London, Post-War and Contemporary British Pictures, 11 June 1992, Lot 56
Private Collection, Germany
Sale: Van Ham Kunstauktionen, Cologne, 26 May 2003, Lot 340
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner
Exhibited
London, Fischer Fine Arts Ltd., Leon Kossoff: Recent Paintings and Drawings, 1973, no. 6, p. 10
Condition
Colour: The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although the overall tonality is slightly brighter in the original.
Condition: This work is in very good condition. Upon very close inspection, there is a tiny drying crack to the centre of the lower edge, and two further short hairline cracks; one above the figure's right eyebrow on the right, and another to the lower right corner. No restoration is apparent when examined under ultra-violet light.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."