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Derrick Greaves
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 GBP
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Description
- Derrick Greaves
- Fruit Dish - White Background
- signed and dated 59; titled on the reverse
- oil on canvas
- 152.5 by 102cm.; 60 by 40in.
Provenance
Private Collection
Their sale, Sotheby's London, 19th July 1989, lot 505
CCA Galleries, London, where acquired by the present owner, 12th June 1996
Their sale, Sotheby's London, 19th July 1989, lot 505
CCA Galleries, London, where acquired by the present owner, 12th June 1996
Literature
James Hyman, Derrick Greaves: From Kitchen Sink to Shangri-La, Lund Humphries, Aldershot, 2007, cat. no.80, illustrated.
Condition
Original canvas.
There is some canvas undulation.
There is minor surface dirt and traces of surface matter and staining, with slight abrasion to one or two of the thicker globules of raised impasto in the centre of the composition. There are one or two areas of craquelure including to the circular brown elements upper right. This excepting the work appears in very good overall condition.
Ultraviolet light reveals areas of fluorescence which appear in keeping with the nature of the artist's materials and techniques.
Housed in a thin gilt strip frame.
Please contact the department on +44 (0) 207 293 6424 if you have any questions regarding the present lot.
"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."