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Leon Kossoff
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
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Description
- Leon Kossoff
- Head of Seedo II
- charcoal, oil pastel and chalks on paper
- 76.5 by 59.5cm.; 30 1/8 by 23 3/8 in.
- Executed circa 1958.
Provenance
Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner in 1965
Exhibited
London, Beaux Arts Gallery, Leon Kossoff: Paintings and Drawings, 1959, no. 20
Literature
Exhibition Catalogue, London, Tate Gallery, Leon Kossoff, 1996, p. 167, illustrated as part of the 1959 exhibition at the Beaux Arts Gallery, London
Condition
Colour: The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate but the overall tonality is slightly deeper and richer in the original.
Condition: This work is in very good condition. It is securely held beneath the glass. There is some very slight natural undulation to the sheet and artist's pin holes are visible in all four corners and scattered in places along the four edges. The fine creases, paper skinning, small tears and losses visible to the extreme edges and scattered in a few places elsewhere to the sheet are original and inherent to the artist's working process.
"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."