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Henri Gaudier-Brzeska
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 GBP
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Description
- Henri Gaudier-Brzeska
- Standing Female Figure
- signed, titled, dated 1913, numbered 2/7 and stamped with foundry mark
- bronze
- height: 40cm.; 15¾in.
- Conceived in 1913 and later cast, the present work is number 2 from an edition of 7.
Provenance
Mercury Gallery, London, where acquired by the present owner in the 1980s
Exhibited
London, Whitechapel Gallery, Twentieth Century British Art, 1914, cat. no.155 (stone version);
London, Mercury Gallery, Henri Gaudier-Brzeska, 1991, cat. no.1, illustrated (another cast);
London, Mercury Gallery, Henri Gaudier-Brzeska: Sculpture and Drawing, 21st October - 21st November 1998, cat. no.9 (another cast).
London, Mercury Gallery, Henri Gaudier-Brzeska, 1991, cat. no.1, illustrated (another cast);
London, Mercury Gallery, Henri Gaudier-Brzeska: Sculpture and Drawing, 21st October - 21st November 1998, cat. no.9 (another cast).
Literature
Burlington Magazine cxxxii 1990 p.874 (another cast);
Evelyn Silber, Gaudier-Brzeska, Life & Art, With a Catalogue Raisonné of Sculpture, Thames & Hudson, London, 1996, cat. no.53, illustrated pls.60-62 (stone version).
Evelyn Silber, Gaudier-Brzeska, Life & Art, With a Catalogue Raisonné of Sculpture, Thames & Hudson, London, 1996, cat. no.53, illustrated pls.60-62 (stone version).
Condition
Structurally sound.
There is very minor surface dirt, but this excepting the work appears in very good overall condition.
Housed on a 10 by 20cm. wooden base.
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."