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Adrian Heath
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Adrian Heath
- Composition, Black, Red, Grey
- signed, titled and dated 1957 on the reverse
- oil on canvas
- 91.5 by 121cm.; 36 by 47½in.
Provenance
Osborne Samuel, London
Exhibited
London, A.I.A Exhibition (details untraced).
Condition
Original canvas. There is a small surface abrasion near the centre of the upper edge and some faint craquelure to two areas of thick black pigment: one near the centre and the other in the centre of the upper left quadrant; otherwise the work appears in good overall condition with strong passages of impasto.
Under UV light there appear to be no signs of retouching.
Held in a dark stained wood frame.
Please call the department on 0207 293 6424 if you have any questions about the present work.
"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."