- 143
Thomas, Dylan
Estimate
3,000 - 4,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Thomas, Dylan
- Self-portrait. Original drawing.
- ink and paper
Pencil on paper (11 x 8 1/2 in; 278 x 215 mm), unsigned, paper crumpled; formerly framed, light mat burn overall.
Provenance
Jose Garcia Villa, by descent to the present owner.
Condition
formerly framed, light mat burn overall.
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NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Dylan Thomas was with his friend the Filipino poet, literary critic, short story writer, and painter Jose Garcia Villa in a restaurant when he drew this self-portrait. As he did not seem to like it, he crumpled it and threw it away. Villa picked it up and kept it, adding a new reference to Thomas' iconography.