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ROWAN GILLESPIE | Life
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
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Description
- Rowan Gillespie
- Life
- signed, numbered and dated: 1/9 Rowan Gillespie 2002
- bronze
- height (including base): 174cm., 68in.
- Executed in 2002 in an edition of 9 (only three cast)
Provenance
Purchased directly from the artist
Condition
The bronze appears in good overall condition. Some minor signs of surface dirt and oxidation. The inscribed base is in excellent overall condition.
"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
A similar, slightly larger version of the figure balanced on the top of this sculpture was originally conceived for a privately commissioned and unique sculpture called IF after the famous poem by Rudyard Kipling. As a long time admirer of the poem, Brian Burns commissioned Gillespie for a similar piece and thus Life was created. The bronze is held on a base in which are inscribed words from Kipling's IF.