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Patrick Heron
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
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Description
- Patrick Heron
- May 9 : 1986
- signed and titled on the reverse
- charcoal and gouache
- 32.5 by 47.5cm.; 12¾ by 18½in.
Provenance
The family of the Artist
Waddington Galleries, London, where acquired by the present owner, 7 February 2005
Waddington Galleries, London, where acquired by the present owner, 7 February 2005
Exhibited
London, Waddington Galleries, Patrick Heron - Jo Grimond Portraits and Garden Gouaches, 4th - 28th March 1987, cat. no.14.
Condition
Unexamined out of frame.
The sheet appears at least partially adhered to a backboard, with deckled edges and very minor feathering throughout in keeping with the nature of the Artist's paper.
There is craquelure to a thicker globule of black gouache in the upper left hand quadrant, visible upon close inspection, but this excepting the work appears in excellent overall condition.
Housed in a thin white wooden frame, set behind glass, float-mounted against a white linen textured backing card. Unexamined out of frame.
Please telephone 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."
Catalogue Note
The Estate of Patrick Heron is preparing the forthcoming catalogue raisonné of the Artist's work and would like to hear from owners of any works by Patrick Heron, so that these can be included in this comprehensive catalogue.
Please write to The Estate of Patrick Heron, c/o Modern & Post-War British Art, Sotheby's, 34-35 New Bond Street, London, W1A 2AA.