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Barry Flanagan
Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 GBP
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Description
- Barry Flanagan
- The Drummer
- signed with the artist's initial F, numbered 5/8 and stamped with the foundry mark Clementi
- bronze
- height: 86cm., 33¾in.
- Conceived and cast in bronze in 1988 by the Clementi Foundry, Meudon in an edition of 8 plus 2.
Provenance
Waddington Galleries Ltd, London
Bloch Family (acquired from the above in 1990)
Bloch Family (acquired from the above in 1990)
Literature
Summer Exhibition (exhibition catalogue), Royal Academy of Arts, London, 1991, no. 1294
Barry Flanagan (exhibition catalogue), Galerie Durnad-Dessert, Paris, 1992
Barry Flanagan (exhibition catalogue), Stedelijk Museum Voor Actuele Kunst, Ghent, 2005
Isabelle Arsenault (et al.), La Pasteque 1,5 Ans d'Edition, Les Editions de la Pasteque, Montreal, 2013, illustration of another cast p. 182
Barry Flanagan (exhibition catalogue), Galerie Durnad-Dessert, Paris, 1992
Barry Flanagan (exhibition catalogue), Stedelijk Museum Voor Actuele Kunst, Ghent, 2005
Isabelle Arsenault (et al.), La Pasteque 1,5 Ans d'Edition, Les Editions de la Pasteque, Montreal, 2013, illustration of another cast p. 182
Condition
The sculpture is sound. There are a few minor areas of light rubbing to the protruding edges of the bronze, most prominently to the proper left edge of the base. There are a few scattered very smalls pits to the surface, only visible upon close inspection, most likely minor flaws from the casting process. There is some very light surface dirt in places, most apparent in the crevices of the bronze. There are some minor areas of slight oxidisation, most apparent at the back of the base, a few places along the edges of the base, and underneath the tail. Subject to the above the work is in excellent overall condition.
The sculpture is freestanding.
Please telephone the department on +44 207 293 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 the Artist’s Estate for their assistance with the cataloguing of this work.