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Ged Quinn
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
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Description
- Ged Quinn
- Cake in the Wilderness
- oil on linen
- 36 by 46cm.; 14 1/8 by 18 1/8 in.
- Executed in 2005.
Provenance
Wilkinson Gallery, London
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner in 2005
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner in 2005
Exhibited
London, Wilkinson Gallery, Ged Quinn, 2005
St Petersburg, State Hermitage Museum; Adelaide, Art Gallery of South Australia; London, Newspeak, Saatchi Gallery in : British Art Now, 2010-1, n.p., illustrated in colour
St Petersburg, State Hermitage Museum; Adelaide, Art Gallery of South Australia; London, Newspeak, Saatchi Gallery in : British Art Now, 2010-1, n.p., illustrated in colour
Condition
Colour:
The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although the overall tonality is brighter and more vibrant in the original.
Condition:
This work is in very good condition. There is some minor paint shrinkage above the cake. There are a few minor spots of surface irregularity which are original. No restoration is apparent when examined under ultra-violet light.
"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
Ged Quinn combines the magnificent painterly skills and techniques of the Dutch seventeenth century masters with an utterly modern sensibility and choice of subject matter. At first glance Cake in the Wilderness appears to be a traditional still life: the deep red of the cherries within the sponge is lusciously highlighted by the fall of the light cast by an invisible source, elegantly arranged atop a curved glass bowl. Yet the shape of the cake pieces actually forms the symbol of Spandau prison, the Berlin based detention centre whence various Nazi officials were sent following the Nuremberg trials. Cake in the Wilderness brilliantly epitomizes Quinn’s mordent sense of humour and reveals his remarkable ability to highlight aspects of recent social and political history in a witty and memorable manner.