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Richard Lin
Estimate
7,000 - 10,000 GBP
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Description
- Lin Shou-Yu (Richard Lin)
- september 1967
- signed on the reverse
- oil on canvas
- 101 by 101cm.; 39¾ by 39¾in.
Provenance
Marlborough Fine Art, London, whence acquired by the present owner in 1967
Condition
The canvas is in good original condition.
There are a few very small lines of craquelure in the paint surface, almost all in the lower left quadrant. Otherwise the paint surface is in good overall condition.
Examination under ultra-violet light reveals a few lines of fluorescence along the edges of the canvas but these appear to be in the hand of the artist.
Held under glass and presented in a simple shallow box frame with a metal edge.
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.