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Sir Terry Frost, R.A.
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 GBP
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Description
- Sir Terry Frost, R.A.
- Orange and Lemon
- signed, titled and dated May 60 on the reverse
- oil on canvas
- 122.5 by 122.5cm.; 48¼ by 48¼in.
Provenance
Waddington Galleries, London
Acquired by the family of the present owner in the 1960s
Acquired by the family of the present owner in the 1960s
Exhibited
London, Waddington Galleries, Terry Frost, June 1961, cat. no.21.
Condition
Original canvas, the canvas undulates in the upper right hand corner.
There is a horizontal stretcher bar mark visible running through the centre and along the bottom edge, with some isolates areas of craquelure appearing to the bottom half of the composition, including to a vertical line up the right hand side, with some very minor resultant lifting. There is a spot of loss to the bottom of the central yellow strip, with a further to a line of fine craquelure up and to the left of this. Elsewhere there is minor surface dirt and traces of surface matter and possible studio detritus, including spots of light staining most apparent in the orange and yellow pigment upper right, but this excepting the work appears in good overall condition. THe work would benefit from a light clean.
Ultraviolet light reveals areas of fluorescence and probable retouchings to the right hand side of the orange pigment in the upper quarter of the composition, and a further spot in the upper left hand corner.
Housed in a thin lightly painted wooden 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."