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Richard Lin
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
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Description
- Lin Shou-Yu (Richard Lin)
- Diptych Painting Relief 1968-1969
signed and titled on the stretcher of each panel
- left hand panel: oil on canvas with aluminium relief; right hand panel: oil on canvas
- each 153 by 101.5cm.; 60ΒΌ by 40in.
Exhibited
Liverpool, John Moores Liverpool Exhibition 7 1969, no.687;
Brussels, Galerie Withofs, details untraced.
Brussels, Galerie Withofs, details untraced.
Condition
Each canvas is in good original condition.
Left hand panel: The paint appears to be lifting very slightly in a tiny area in the lower left quadrant.
Right hand panel: There are some minor spots of craquleure in the thicker paint in the upper and lower left quadrants.
There are minor traces of dirt across the surfaces of both canvases but otherwise the paint surfaces are in good overall condition.
There is no sign of retouching under ultra-violet light.
Held in simple white painted wooden and metal frames.
Please telephone the department on 020 7293 5381 if you have any questions regarding the present work.
"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
Richard Lin was born in Taiwan but came to England to study at Millfield School. Lin studied architecture for four years at Regent Street Polytechnic in the mid 1950s and had the first of a series of one man exhibitions at Gimpel Fils in 1959 before exhibiting internationally in Holland, America and Germany. His work is held by the Tate Collection, the Arts Council and the Walker Art Gallery.