Lot 164
  • 164

Denis Mitchell

Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
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Description

  • Denis Mitchell
  • Bodrean
  • signed, titled and dated 1985 on the underside of the base
  • lignam vitae
  • height (including base): 67.5cm.; 26½in.
  • Executed in 1985, the present work is unique.

Provenance

The Estate of the Artist

Exhibited

Penzance, Newlyn Art Gallery, Denis Mitchell, Sculpture and Drawings, 1st - 27th November 1985, cat. no.11, illustrated;
St Ives, Penwith Art Galleries, Denis Mitchell, Drawings, Paintings, Sculpture 1932-1992, 30th June - 1st August 1992, cat. no.93, illustrated;
London, Crane Kalman Gallery, Denis Mitchell, 9th October - 1st November 1986, cat. no.26;
Dublin, Bridge Gallery, Denis Mitchell, 1997, un-numbered exhibition; 
London, Flowers Gallery, Denis Mitchell, 4th - 29th July 2007, un-numbered exhibition.

Condition

There are some cracks to the wood, in line with the grain and the nature of the materials. There is a small, tiny indentation to the extreme inner edge of the upper face, visible upon close inspection. There are three small spots of possible in-filling to the bottom face of the piece, with a small corresponding crack between two of them. This is only visible upon close inspection. Housed on a 5cm. high wooden plinth. Please contact the department on +44 (0) 207 293 6424 if you have any questions regarding the present lot.
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