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Trevor Bell
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
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Description
- Trevor Bell
- black and white abstraction
signed, inscribed and dated to Mabel and Victor for a belief/Saint Ives 1958/from Trevor on the reverse
- oil on canvas
- 61 by 51cm.; 24 by 20in.
Condition
The canvas is unlined. It undulates slightly in the upper left quadrant. There is a small abrasion to the canvas edge which folds over the stretcher in the lower right corner.
The paint surface is in good condition.
Under ultra-violet light, scattered spots along the top edge fluoresce but under natural light these areas appear to be devoid of any paint. They may therefore be spots of light staining to the canvas.
Held in a black wooden frame with a white wooden slip.
"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
Trevor Bell was born in Leeds where he attended the College of Art from 1947-1952. After a period as a teacher at Harrogate School of Art, and on the advice of Terry Frost, Bell and his wife moved to St Ives in 1955, where he became a member of the Penwith Society of Artists. The change from industrial landscape to Cornish seascape had a great impact on Bell's work which became progressively abstract as a result.
The present work was painted three years after Bell's arrival in St Ives. The title and the striking appearance of the work attest to Bell's conversion to total abstraction.