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Peter Lanyon
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
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Description
- Peter Lanyon
- Fossil, 1952
- signed and dated 52
- offset drawing with oil on paper
- 51.5 by 36cm.; 20¼ by 14¼in.
Provenance
Gillian Jason Gallery, London, 1991
Sam Fogg, London, where acquired by the present owner, 25th April 1991
Sam Fogg, London, where acquired by the present owner, 25th April 1991
Condition
Unexamined out of frame, the work appears adhered in several places to a backing card. The sheet undulates slightly.
There are pinholes apparent to the corners and to the intervals along the extreme edge. There is a horizontal crease along the bottom edge, and a further, slighter crease along the top edge.
There are areas of very minor cracking, and slight rubbing and loss surrounding the crease along the top edge, with a minor reparis in the top right corner. There is minor studio detritus, with one or two minor areas of paint loss, including to the black near the centre of the composition, with one or two additional minor flecks to the green pigment.
Housed behind glass in a white wooden frame, float mounted within cream card mount.
Please telephone the department on +44 (0) 207 293 6424 if you have any questions regarding 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."