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Lucian Freud
Estimate
300,000 - 400,000 GBP
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Description
- Lucian Freud
- Annie Reading
- oil on canvas
- 18 by 25.4cm.
- 7 1/8 by 10in.
- Executed in 1969.
Provenance
Marlborough Fine Art, Ltd., London
James Kirkman, London
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner in the mid-1980s
James Kirkman, London
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner in the mid-1980s
Exhibited
Tochigi, Prefectural Museum of Fine Arts; Nishinomiya, Otani Memorial Art Museum; Tokyo, Setagaya Art Museum, Lucian Freud, 1992, p. 56, no. 22, illustrated in colour
Literature
Lawrence Gowing, Lucian Freud, London 1982, p. 142, no. 115, illustrated
Condition
Colour: The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate although the overall tonality is slightly deeper and richer in the original.
Condition: This work is in very good condition. Upon close inspection, there are very minor and stable drying cracks towards the figure's right shoulder and to her lower legs. There is a minor paint loss along the extreme upper right edge. No restoration is apparent under ultra violet light.
"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."