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Günther Uecker
Estimate
120,000 - 180,000 GBP
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Description
- Günther Uecker
- Inseln (Island)
signed, titled and dated 64 on the reverse
kaolin and nails on canvas mounted on board
- 99.3 by 74.9cm.; 39 by 29 1/2 in.
Provenance
McRoberts & Tunard Gallery, London
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner in 1965
Condition
Colour:
The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although the overall tonality is slightly cooler in the original. The catalogue illustration fails to convey fully the three-dimensionality of the nail relief and the rich surface texture of the kaolin apparent in the original.
Condition:
This work is in very good condition. There is some evidence of light wear, a few scattered rub marks, and some associated small media losses in places to the extreme edges. On close examination there are a few small losses to the tips of the nails, and some light oxidisation to the nails in places throughout. Characteristic surface cracking has occurred over time to a several bases where the nails puncture the kaolin surface. Some light discolouration and surface dirt has occurred over time to the surface. Underultraviolet light there are what appear to be thin retouchings in places to the vertical edges, and a few further spots of retouching elsewhere, in particular to the lower right quadrant.
A professional treatment report is available upon request.
"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."
Catalogue Note
'When I use nails as elements of structure, I do not mean for them to be understood as nails. My aim is to establish a structured pattern of relationships with the aid of these elements in order to set vibrations in motion that disturb and irritate their geometric order...What is important to me is variability, which is capable of revealing the beauty of movement to us.'
The artist in 1961, cited in: Exhibition Catalogue, Berlin, Neuer Berliner Kunstverein, Günther Uecker: Twenty Chapters, 2006, p. 34