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Alan Davie
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 GBP
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Description
- Alan Davie
- Creation of Eve
- signed and dated 57 twice on the reverse; also titled on the stretcher
- oil on canvas
- 174 by 244cm.; 68.5 by 96in.
- Executed in 1957, the present work is recorded as Opus 0.199.
Provenance
The Artist
Gimpel Fils, London
Private Collection
James Hyman Gallery, where acquired by the present owner in June 2004
Gimpel Fils, London
Private Collection
James Hyman Gallery, where acquired by the present owner in June 2004
Exhibited
Liverpool, Walker Art Gallery, Alan Davie - Retrospective, 1958, cat. no.54, with tour to London, Whitechapel Art Gallery, Nottingham University Art Gallery and Yorkshire, Wakefield Art Gallery;
London, Gimpel Fils, Alan Davie: Major Works of the Fifties, 1987, cat. no.13, illustrated;
Glasgow, McLellan Galleries, Alan Davie - Major Retrospective, 1992, cat. no.22;
Amstelveen, Cobra Museum voor Moderne Kunst, Alan Davie Schilderijen Paintings 1950-2000, 21st September - 25th November 2001, illustrated p.21;
London, James Hyman Gallery, The Challenge of Post-War Painting: New Paths for Modernist Art in Britain 1950-1965, 3rd June - 4th September 2004, cat. no.10, illustrated p.41.
London, Gimpel Fils, Alan Davie: Major Works of the Fifties, 1987, cat. no.13, illustrated;
Glasgow, McLellan Galleries, Alan Davie - Major Retrospective, 1992, cat. no.22;
Amstelveen, Cobra Museum voor Moderne Kunst, Alan Davie Schilderijen Paintings 1950-2000, 21st September - 25th November 2001, illustrated p.21;
London, James Hyman Gallery, The Challenge of Post-War Painting: New Paths for Modernist Art in Britain 1950-1965, 3rd June - 4th September 2004, cat. no.10, illustrated p.41.
Literature
Alan Bowness (ed.), Alan Davie, Lund Humphries, London, 1967, illustrated pl.41, cat. no.157;
Douglas Hall and Michael Tucker, Alan Davie, Lund Humphries, London, 1992, cat. no.199.
Douglas Hall and Michael Tucker, Alan Davie, Lund Humphries, London, 1992, cat. no.199.
Condition
Original canvas. There is a fine layer of surface dust and there are some spots of faint staining, particularly in the unpainted areas in the lower left and right corners. Some of this surface matter is inherent to the work, and the surface is intentionally pitted and uneven. There are a few tiny minor losses to the raised edges. There are a few lines of tiny cracking to some of the thicker passages of black pigment. There are strong areas of impasto.
Ultraviolet light reveals no apparent signs of retouching.
Held in a metal artist slip frame.
Please telephone the department on 020 7293 6424 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
'Creation of Eve is a classic example of images being as it were DRAWN OUT of the picture by rapid linear work with a black brush and very liquid paint (to facilitate very fast movement) - again worked with no preconceived forms in mind. A magical creation of a woman from "NON MATTER". Mainly Ideas and forms came intuitively out of the act of painting: driven by an intense inner urge to create without specific pre-conceived formal concept...'
Alan Davie, letter to James Hyman, 30th April 2003