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Elizabeth Peyton
Estimate
70,000 - 100,000 GBP
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Description
- Elizabeth Peyton
- QE II in Italy 1960
- signed, titled and dated 1993 on the reverse
- oil on panel
- 30.5 by 17.5cm.; 12 by 6 3/4 in.
Provenance
Jack Hanley Gallery, San Francisco
Condition
Colours: The colours are fairly accurate in the catalogue illustration, although the overall tonality is less pink in the original which has more hints of green and brown.
Condition: This work is in very good condition. Very close inspection reveals small areas of light craquelure and scattered imperfections to the surface. There is a pin size indentation below the figure's jacket towards the bottom left hand corner. There is an unobtrusive spot of paint loss to the left of the figure's hat and a further minute speck adjacent to the figure's right elbow. There are small spots of retouching scattered in places, predominantly around the extreme edges, which fluoresce under ultraviolet light.
"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
"Elizabeth was heroic to me. At that time I didn't feel that kind nobility around me. And the story of how she became the queen - she wasn't supposed to be - I loved that narrative too. She could have easily been frumpy and in the shadows. She maybe wasn't so inclined to be glamorous after the fifties, but she did anyway to bring the people up."(Elizabeth Peyton cited in: 'A conversation with the Artist', Elizabeth Peyton, New York 2005, p. 251)