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Ceri Richards
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
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Description
- Ceri Richards
- the force that through the green fuse drives the flower
- signed and dated 65
- oil on canvas
- 127 by 127cm.; 50 by 50in.
Provenance
The Artist's Estate
Corporate Collection, UK
Corporate Collection, UK
Exhibited
London, Tate Gallery, Ceri Richards, 22nd July - 6th September 1981, cat. no.86, illustrated in the catalogue p.53;
Swansea, Oriel Ceri Richards, Taliesin Centre, University of Swansea, Ceri Richards, An Exhibition to Inaugurate The Ceri Richards Gallery, 1984, cat. no.12, illustrated in the catalogue.
Swansea, Oriel Ceri Richards, Taliesin Centre, University of Swansea, Ceri Richards, An Exhibition to Inaugurate The Ceri Richards Gallery, 1984, cat. no.12, illustrated in the catalogue.
Literature
Mel Gooding, Ceri Richards, Cameron & Hollis, Moffat, 2008, illustrated p.170.
Condition
The canvas is in good original condition.
There are a few infrequent small areas of craquelure, particularly in the upper right quadrant, and some indentations to the paint surface along the right edge which appear inherent to the work. Otherwise the surface appears to be in good overall condition.
Examination under ultra-violet light reveals scattered areas of retouching, particularly along the edges and in the lower right quadrant.
Held in a simple black rectlinear frame.
Please telephone the department on 020 7293 5381 if you have any questions regarding the present work.
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"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
The title of this work is drawn from Dylan Thomas' 1934 poem The Force That Through the Green Fuse Drives the Flower. Richards was a great admirer of Thomas' writing and in 1965 had also produced a suite of Twelve Lithographs for Six Poems of Dylan Thomas.