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Elisabeth Frink
Estimate
150,000 - 200,000 USD
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Description
- ELISABETH FRINK
- In Memoriam II
- signed and numbered 4/6 on the left shoulder
- bronze
- 49 by 46 by 26 3/4 in. 124.5 by 117 by 68 cm.
- Executed in 1981, this work is number 4 from an edition of 6.
Provenance
Private Collection
Christie's, London, November 13, 1986, lot 220
Acquired by the present owner from the above sale
Exhibited
Winchester, Great Courtyard, Elisabeth Frink, Sculpture in Winchester, July - September 1981 (another example exhibited)
West Bretton, Yorkshire Sculpture Park, Elizabeth Frink, Open Air Retrospective, July - November 1983, n.p., illustrated (another example exhibited)
London, The Tate Gallery 1982-84: Illustrated Catalogue of Acquisitions, London 1986 (another example exhibited)
West Bretton, Yorkshire Sculpture Park, Elizabeth Frink, Open Air Retrospective, July - November 1983, n.p., illustrated (another example exhibited)
London, The Tate Gallery 1982-84: Illustrated Catalogue of Acquisitions, London 1986 (another example exhibited)
Literature
Pamela Wedgwood, "20th Century Sculpture," Arts Review, XXXIV, nos. 17 and 18, p. 441, August 1982
Arts Review, XXXV, no. 14, July 22, 1983, illustrated in color on the cover
Terry Dintenfass, "Elisabeth Frink", Art News, February 1984, LXXXIII, no. 2, p. 162
Bryan Robertson, Sarah Kent et al., Elisabeth Frink, Sculpture, Catalogue Raisonné, 1984, no. 266, p. 89, illustrated in color and illustrated in color on the cover
Arts Review, XXXV, no. 14, July 22, 1983, illustrated in color on the cover
Terry Dintenfass, "Elisabeth Frink", Art News, February 1984, LXXXIII, no. 2, p. 162
Bryan Robertson, Sarah Kent et al., Elisabeth Frink, Sculpture, Catalogue Raisonné, 1984, no. 266, p. 89, illustrated in color and illustrated in color on the cover
Condition
This work is in very good and sound condition overall. There is evidence of wear and handling to the edges and corners with associated losses to the patina. There are scattered dirt accretions accumulated in the crevices.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.