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Sir Howard Hodgkin, R.A.
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
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Description
- Sir Howard Hodgkin, R.A.
- Untitled
- signed with initials
- unique screenprint on silk
- 86 by 85cm.; 34 by 33½in.
- Probably executed circa the mid-1980s.
Provenance
Acquired by a Private Collection in the 1980s
Condition
The work is adhered to a backing card in three spots along the top edge, but is not fully laid down. There is a minor tear to the centre of the top edge.
There is a faint horizontal crease running through the centre of the work, with one or two other minor creases appearing elsewhere. Elsewhere there is a small flaw to the silk in the bottom right hand corner as well as in one or two spots to the piece, with cockling to the lower left quadrant. This excepting the work appears in very good overall condition. Mounting marks are also visible in three points along the top edge and the silk has been turned over at the edges and the adhesive is visible in places.
Housed behind glass in a thin light wood frame, float-mounted against a cream backing card.
Please telephone the department on +44 (0) 207 293 6424 if you have any questions regarding 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."