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Kenneth Armitage
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
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Description
- Kenneth Armitage CBE, RA
- Little L-Shaped Screen
- signed with initials, dated 1972/4, numbered 1/6 and stamped Noack Berlin
- bronze
- height: 14cm.; 5½in.; width: 21.5cm.; 8½in.; breadth: 13.8cm; 13.8cm; 5½in.
Provenance
Acquired from Joseph Wolpe Gallery, Cape Town in 1976
Exhibited
London, Marlborough Fine Art, Kenneth Armitage, May 1962, no.5, illustrated twice (another cast);
Norwich, Norwich Castle Museum, Kenneth Armitage, 16 December 1972-28 October 1973, no.44 (the wood and plaster maquette), and toured by The Arts Council of Great Britain to Bolton, Oldham, Kettering, Nottingham, Portsmouth, Plymouth, Llanelli, Leeds and Hull;
London, Jonathan Clark, Kenneth Armitage: 60 Years of Sculpture and Drawing, 21st March-12th April 2001, no.23, illustrated (another cast).
Literature
Tamsyn Woollcombe (ed.), Kenneth Armitage: Life and Work, Henry Moore Foundation in association with Lund Humphries, London, 1997, KA196, p.117.
Condition
There are a few spots where the bronze has a slightly different colouration, although this may have been the artist's intention. There are areas of dirt in some of the crevices. Otherwise the work is in good 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
Conceived in 1972 and cast in an edition of 6 in 1974.