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Paul Feiler
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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Description
- Paul Feiler
- Aduton GXXII; Sekos GXXVIII
- the first signed, titled and dated 78; the second signed, titled and dated 79
- gouache
- the first: 19 by 19cm.; 7½ by 7½in.; the second: 16 by 16cm.; 6¼ by 6¼in.
Provenance
The artist's family, and thence by descent to the present owner
Condition
The first: The work is on wove paper which has not been laid down. The edges of the sheet, and the upper edge in particular, have sustained some dirt. There are also some tiny spots of surface matter across the sheet.
Held under a sheet of perspex which has sustained some scratches and abrasions, and presented against a cream backsheet.
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
The titles Aduton and Sekos refer to the Greek words for shrine and sacred enclosure and provide an insight into the overall theme for the artist's work from the period. As Michael Raeburn has explained, 'these series evoke the anticipation of reaching a rubicon, a point of no return, the gate to an aduton enclosing a void, an emptiness, that has its own life within' (Raeburn, Introduction to Paul Feiler Connections, exh.cat., Redfern Gallery, London and Le Cadre Gallery, Hong Kong, 2002, p.9).