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Richard Smith
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
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Description
- Richard Smith
- Untitled
- acrylic and oil on shaped canvas
- 76 by 179 and 18 by 165cm.; 30 by 70½ and 7 by 65in.
- Executed in 1971.
Provenance
Kasmin Ltd, London
Sale, Christie's South Kensington, 14th July 2011, lot 243, where acquired by the present owner
Sale, Christie's South Kensington, 14th July 2011, lot 243, where acquired by the present owner
Condition
Original canvas.
There are traces of light surface dirt and very minor studio detritus apparent, with a couple of noticeable minor scuffs to the upper body of the yellow element, only noticeable upon close inspection. This excepting the work appears in very good overall condition.
Ultraviolet light reveals no obvious signs of fluorescence or retouching.
Unframed.
Please telephone the department on +44 (0) 207 293 6424 if you have any questions regarding the present work.
"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
During the 1960s and 1970s, Smith experimented with the shaped painted surface of the canvas and its relationship with surrounding space. He was initially influenced by the advertising billboards which incorporated elements that project beyond the frame. He applied and adapted this in his work to develop his paintings beyond the flat, two dimensional surface.
He comments in an interview with Anne Seymour 'Working with very traditional materials - canvas, paint and wooden stretcher - to get new things you have to stretch the uses of the material' (see exh. cat., Richard Smith, XXXV Venice Biennale, London, 1970, unpaginated).