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Cecil Collins, R.A.
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Cecil Collins, R.A.
- The Secret
- signed and dated 1943; also signed, titled and dated 1943 on the reverse; further signed, titled and inscribed on a label attached to the reverse
- oil on canvas
- 25.5 by 30.5cm.; 10 by 12in.
Provenance
Alex. Reid & Lefevre Ltd, London
Humphrey Spender, Esq.
Offer Waterman & Co., London where acquired by the family of the present owner
Humphrey Spender, Esq.
Offer Waterman & Co., London where acquired by the family of the present owner
Exhibited
London, Alex. Reid & Lefevre Ltd, Cecil Collins, February 1944, cat. no.1;
London, Whitechapel Art Gallery, Cecil Collins A Retrospective Exhibition of Paintings, Drawings and Tapestries from 1928-1959, November - December 1959, cat. no.34;
London, Barbican Art Gallery, A Paradise Lost: The Neo-Romantic Imagination in Britain 1935-55, 21st May - 19th July 1987, cat. no.52 (as The Poet).
London, Whitechapel Art Gallery, Cecil Collins A Retrospective Exhibition of Paintings, Drawings and Tapestries from 1928-1959, November - December 1959, cat. no.34;
London, Barbican Art Gallery, A Paradise Lost: The Neo-Romantic Imagination in Britain 1935-55, 21st May - 19th July 1987, cat. no.52 (as The Poet).
Literature
Brian Keeble (ed.), Cecil Collins The Vision of the Fool and Other Writings, Golgonooza Press, Ipswich, 1994, p.147, illustrated pl.3.
Condition
Original canvas. There is an old patch to the reverse of the canvas beneath the artist's label which appears to correspond with an area of damage. On extremely close examination there appears to be some craquelure at the lower centre of the composition. There is some light surface dirt across the piece. With the exception of the above the work appears to be in very good condition.
Ultraviolet light reveals an three areas of florescence beneath the seat of the chair and in the grey fabric which appears to correspond to the afore mentioned damage. There are several small flecks of florescence around the extreme edges of the work which appear to correspond with old areas of retouching.
The work is float mounted in a wooden frame with a maroon raw silk mount.
Please contact the department on +44 (0) 207 293 6424 if you have any questions regarding the present work.
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"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."