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Dame Elisabeth Frink, R.A.
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 GBP
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Description
- Dame Elisabeth Frink, R.A.
- Lying Down Horse
- signed, numbered 2/9 and stamped with Burleighfield Arts foundry mark
- bronze
- length: 38cm.; 15in.
- Conceived in 1978, the present work is number 2 from the edition of 9.
Provenance
Waddington Galleries, London, where acquired by a Private Collector in the late 1970s - early 1980s
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2013
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2013
Literature
Bryan Robertson, Elisabeth Frink Sculpture, Harpvale, Salisbury, 1984, cat. no.241, illustrated p.188, (another cast);
Annette Ratuszniak (ed.), Elisabeth Frink Catalogue Raisonné of Sculpture 1947-93, Lund Humphries, Farnham, 2013, cat. no.FCR271, illustrated p.139 (another cast).
Annette Ratuszniak (ed.), Elisabeth Frink Catalogue Raisonné of Sculpture 1947-93, Lund Humphries, Farnham, 2013, cat. no.FCR271, illustrated p.139 (another cast).
Condition
The sculpture is sound. There are a few areas of wear to the underside of the base, where the sculpture meets the surface, with some tiny associated spots of light oxidisation. There is light surface dirt in the crevices of the bronze. Subject to the above the work is in excellent overall condition.
The work is freestanding.
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."