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William Gear
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
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Description
- William Gear
- Grey and Ochre
- signed and dated '53; also signed, titled and dated DEC. '53 on the reverse
- oil on canvas
- 101.5 by 71cm.; 40 by 28in.
Provenance
Gimpel Fils, London
Redfern Gallery, London
Private Collection, UK
Redfern Gallery, London
Private Collection, UK
Exhibited
Edinburgh, Society of Scottish Artists, 1954, cat. no.1.
Literature
Gimpel Fils, William Gear, Retrospective Exhibition, London, 1961, illustrated p.8.
Condition
Original canvas.
There are a few faint signs of craquelure along the upper edge, in the upper right corner, in the grey pigment near the centre of the left hand edge and also in the upper half of the green rectangular shape along the left hand edge. Otherwise in generally good overall conditions, with strong passages of impasto throughout.
Under ultraviolet light there is a small area of flecked retouchings near the upper right hand edge in line with the bottom of the grey section which runs across the upper edge.
Held with in a grey painted wooden box frame agains a cream coloured backboard.
Please telephone the department on 0207 293 6424 if you have any questions about 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."