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Paul Slater
Estimate
300 - 500 GBP
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Description
- Paul Slater
- Putting the Fun into Fungus
- oil on board
- 23 by 19cm.; 9 by 7½in.
Literature
Clement Freud, 'Putting the Fun into Fungus', The Times Saturday Review, February 22 1992, illustrated.
Condition
The board is sound and is in excellent original condition with good impasto throughout.
Held in a simple wood frame under glass; unexamined out of frame.
The colours are very slightly warmer than the catalogue illustration suggests.
"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
Executed in 1992, the present work was especially commissioned to illustrate Clement Freud's column 'Gut Feelings' in The Times Saturday Review. Freud recalled that Antonio was the first subject of his column ever to have invited him to dinner and he enojyed a 'memorable' feast at the Neal Street Restaurant. Freud subsequently created a Truffle Filled Potato recipe especially for Antonio and fondly described him as 'a solid man...built for the long-range mushroom hunt...'.