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Bernard Meadows
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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Description
- Bernard Meadows
- fallen bird, 1958
- signed with monogram
- bronze with black patina
- height: 8.5cm.; 3¼in.; width: 15cm.; 6in.; breadth: 20cm.; 8in.
Provenance
Sale, Sotheby's, London, 13th July 2007, lot 328, where acquired by the present owner
Literature
Alan Bowness, Bernard Meadows Sculpture and Drawings, Henry Moore Foundation in association with Lund Humphries, London, 1995, BM51, illustrated, p.150.
Condition
Dirt has gathered in some of the crevices but the sculpture is in good overall condition.
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
Conceived in 1958, there is a cast of the present work in the Collection of the Hirshhorn Museum, Washington and the Museum of Modern Art, New York.