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George Shaw
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 GBP
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Description
- George Shaw
- Dead End (Thursday)
- signed, titled and dated 2008 on the reverse
- humbrol enamel on board
- 77 by 101cm.; 30 1/4 by 39 3/4 in.
Provenance
Wilkinson Gallery, London
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner
Exhibited
Gateshead, Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art; London, South London Gallery, The Sly and Unseen Day, 2011, p. 67, 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 evidence of light wear and handling in a few places along the extreme outer edges. 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
"The central English... suburban world that he describes, the landscape of his childhood and youth to early adulthood, might be seen to exist simultaneoulsy in several temporal registers: in linear 'real' time, in the maze of memory"
Michael Bracewell in: Laurence Sillars, George Shaw, The Sly and Unseen Day, Gateshead 2012, p. 9.
Michael Bracewell in: Laurence Sillars, George Shaw, The Sly and Unseen Day, Gateshead 2012, p. 9.