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Allen Jones
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 GBP
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Description
- Allen Jones
- Red Soft Aroma
- signed and dated 73 on the reverse
- oil and latex on canvas
- 122 by 122cm.; 48 by 48in.
Provenance
Marlborough Fine Art, London
Waddington Galleries, London
Sale, Christie's, London, Anonymous Sale, 3 July 1979, Lot 219
Private Collection
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner in 1986
Waddington Galleries, London
Sale, Christie's, London, Anonymous Sale, 3 July 1979, Lot 219
Private Collection
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner in 1986
Exhibited
Cardiff, Welsh Arts Council, Oriel Gallery, Allen Jones, 1975, no. 6, illustrated
Literature
"Allen Jones", Le Petit Journal de Vogue, March 1974, p. 97, illustrated under the name "Look, Touch, Sniff"
Marco Livingstone, Allen Jones Sheer Magic, London 1979, p. 90, illustrated under the name "Red Aroma"
Andrew Lambirth, Allen Jones Works, London 2005, p. 132, illustrated
Marco Livingstone, Allen Jones Sheer Magic, London 1979, p. 90, illustrated under the name "Red Aroma"
Andrew Lambirth, Allen Jones Works, London 2005, p. 132, illustrated
Condition
Colour:
The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although the overall tonality is much brighter and more vibrant in the original.
Condition:
This work is in very good condition. There are a few very faint and unobtrusive handling marks along the vertical edges. In keeping with the artist's choice of medium and working process, there is some red pigment residue towards the centre of the composition. No restoration is apparent when examined under ultraviolet 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
(Sight touch smell)
Artists have been interested in the correspondence of the senses, synesthesia, since at least the 19th century, witness the writings of Charles Baudelaire.
Red Soft Aroma was one of a few of my paintings that played with this idea.
By using an alien material, latex, within the fabric of the picture, the passage of time becomes a dynamic part of the composition.
In ordinary circumstances latex will deteriorate much faster than the oil painting itself. The passage of time thus becomes as important for the picture as it is for ourselves.
After nearly forty years time has already affected the picture, but I have now modified the canvas so that the present latex suit can be replaced when necessary.
Allen Jones
January 2014