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Leon Underwood
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
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Description
- Leon Underwood
- Birth of Eve
- signed and numbered II/VII
- bronze
- height (excluding base): 15cm.; 6in.
- Conceived in 1929, the present cast is number 2 of a mixed bronze/brass edition of 7.
Provenance
Acquired by the father of the present owner in the 1970s
Exhibited
London, Leicester Galleries, Summer Exhibition of Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture by Modern Artists, Summer 1934, cat. no.18 (another cast);
London, Beaux Arts Gallery, African Madonna, Other Sculpture and Paintings of Mexico, 28th November - 22nd December 1935, cat. no.8 (another cast);
London, Royal Society of British Artists, Winter Exhibition, Winter 1949, cat. no.402 (another cast);
London, Beaux Arts Gallery, Leon Underwood, 11th May - 24th June 1953, cat. no.2 (another cast);
London, Kaplan Gallery, An Exhibition of Sculpture by Leon Underwood, opened 2nd March 1961, cat. no.48 (another cast);
Colchester, The Minories, Leon Underwood: A Retrospective Exhibition, 9th August - 10th September 1969, cat. no.3 (another cast);
Cardiff, National Museum of Wales, Mexico and After: Sculpture, Paintings, Drawings and Prints 1928-36, 6th August - 16th September 1979, cat. no.14 (another cast);
London, Redfern Gallery, Leon Underwood 1890 - 1975: A Centenary Exhibition, 12th February - 15th March 1991, cat. no.22 (another cast);
London, Redfern Gallery, Paintings, Drawings, Prints and Sculpture by Leon Underwood, 16th March - 15th April 1999, cat. no.2 (another cast).
London, Beaux Arts Gallery, African Madonna, Other Sculpture and Paintings of Mexico, 28th November - 22nd December 1935, cat. no.8 (another cast);
London, Royal Society of British Artists, Winter Exhibition, Winter 1949, cat. no.402 (another cast);
London, Beaux Arts Gallery, Leon Underwood, 11th May - 24th June 1953, cat. no.2 (another cast);
London, Kaplan Gallery, An Exhibition of Sculpture by Leon Underwood, opened 2nd March 1961, cat. no.48 (another cast);
Colchester, The Minories, Leon Underwood: A Retrospective Exhibition, 9th August - 10th September 1969, cat. no.3 (another cast);
Cardiff, National Museum of Wales, Mexico and After: Sculpture, Paintings, Drawings and Prints 1928-36, 6th August - 16th September 1979, cat. no.14 (another cast);
London, Redfern Gallery, Leon Underwood 1890 - 1975: A Centenary Exhibition, 12th February - 15th March 1991, cat. no.22 (another cast);
London, Redfern Gallery, Paintings, Drawings, Prints and Sculpture by Leon Underwood, 16th March - 15th April 1999, cat. no.2 (another cast).
Literature
Ben Whitworth, The Sculpture of Leon Underwood, Lund Humphries, Aldershot, 2000, cat. no.32, illustrated fig.17 and 72 (another cast).
Condition
Dirt has gathered in some of the crevices otherwise the work appears in good overall condition.
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."