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Dame Barbara Hepworth
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 GBP
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Description
- Barbara Hepworth
- Maquette (Variation on a Theme)
- bronze
- height (excluding base): 43.5cm.; 17in.
- Conceived in 1958, the present work is number 4 from the edition of 9.
Provenance
Galerie Cramer, Geneva
Chester Beatty
His sale, Sotheby's London, 26th June 1991, lot 154, where acquired by the present owner
Chester Beatty
His sale, Sotheby's London, 26th June 1991, lot 154, where acquired by the present owner
Exhibited
London, Whitechapel Art Gallery, Barbara Hepworth, an Exhibition of Sculpture from 1952-1962, May - June 1962, cat. no.37, illustrated (another cast);
Liverpool, Tate, Barbara Hepworth, A Retrospective, 14th September – 4th December 1994, cat. no.57, illustrated (another cast), with tour to Yale Centre for British Art, New Haven, and Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto.
Liverpool, Tate, Barbara Hepworth, A Retrospective, 14th September – 4th December 1994, cat. no.57, illustrated (another cast), with tour to Yale Centre for British Art, New Haven, and Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto.
Literature
J.P. Hodin, Barbara Hepworth, Editions du Griffon, Neuchâtel and Lund Humphries, London, 1961, cat. no.247, illustrated (another cast).
Condition
Structurally sound.
There is minor surface dirt and dust to the crevices, with minor spots of surface matter and casting residue visible throughout. There are signs of oxidisation throughout the work, in keeping with the artist's original technique. This excepting the work appears to be in excellent overall condition.
There are some very minor nicks and nips to the stone base.
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."
Catalogue Note
We are grateful to Dr. Sophie Bowness for her kind assistance with the cataloguing apparatus for the present work, which will feature in her forthcoming revised catalogue raisonné of the Artist's sculpture as catalogue number BH247.