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Bridget Riley
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 GBP
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Description
- Bridget Riley
- Bright Red, Blue, Green Diagonals.
- signed, titled and dated 75
- pencil and gouache
- 40 by 66.5cm.; 15¾ by 26¼in.
Provenance
Sidney Janis Gallery, New York
Jacobson Howard Gallery, New York
Karsten Schubert Gallery, London, where acquired by the present owner
Jacobson Howard Gallery, New York
Karsten Schubert Gallery, London, where acquired by the present owner
Exhibited
Probably New York, Sidney Janis Gallery, Bridget Riley, April - May 1975 (gouaches not listed).
Condition
Unexamined out of frame.
The sheet does not appear laid down but is at least partially adhered to a backing support.
There is very minor cockling to the left hand side of the sheet. There is extremely minor staining apparent to the sheet, including a line of very fine time staining down the extreme left hand edge. There are two tiny specks of foxing staining just below the title in the bottom left hand quadrant, but this excepting the work appears in very good overall condition, with strong, vivid colours throughout.
Housed behind Perspex in a white wooden frame, float-mounted against a white backing. Unexamined out of frame.
Please contact 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."