Peter Doig

Colour: The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although the overall tonality is slightly brighter and more vibrant in the original. Condition: This work is in very good condition. It is hinged to the backing board in several places on the reverse. There are artist's pin holes in the top two corners. There is a tiny fold to the extreme bottom left corner tip. There is an extremely minor and unobtrusive crease to the right hand edge towards the top right hand corner, only visible upon close inspection. There is light undulation to the paper throughout.
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Peter Doig first exhibited at the ICA as part of New Contemporaries
in 1982 and 1983. The artist donated a work to the ICA's auction
in 1997, and has also participated in the group exhibitions
Belladonna, 1997, and The Secret Public, 2007.

Figure by a Pool, 2008, is a new work created for the ICA's 60th
anniversary auction. The work is created from a wash of blue and
green, and is typical of Doig's compositions, which are often
developed from film stills or other photographs, and which often
feature isolated figures.