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Adrian Heath
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Adrian Heath
- Painting Brown and white
- signed; titled on the overlap
- oil on canvas
- 91 by 76cm.; 35¾ by 30in.
- Executed circa 1958-59.
Provenance
Redfern Gallery, London, where acquired by the family of the present owner in the late 1950s
Condition
Original canvas.
There are two small spots of craquelure and a small spot of paint loss to the light grey pigment upper right. There are few lines of craquelure to isolated places in all four quadrants. There is a small spot of paint loss to the darker grey pigment upper left. There is a small indentation and abrasion to the canvas above the centre of the lower edge. The surface is slightly dirty with a few tiny specks of staining. There is a stretcher bar mark along the lower edge.
Ultraviolet light reveals pigments which fluoresce that are the hand of the artist.
Held in a simple gilt frame.
Please telephone the department on 020 7293 6424 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."