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Frank Auerbach
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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Description
- Frank Auerbach
- The Royal Free Hospital from Hampstead Heath
- signed and dated about 1968 on the reverse
- charcoal
- 27 by 31.5cm.; 10½ by 12½in.
Provenance
David Wilkie, by whom gifted to the present owner
Condition
Unexamined out of frame.
The sheet does not appear fully laid down, but is at least partially adhered to a backing support. The sheet appears to be a leaf taken from a sketch pad, with an unevenly cut and lightly handled left hand edge. Elsewhere there are minor handling marks to the sheet, with traces of light surface matter and studio detritus visible upon close inspection, including some spots of minor staining to the centre of the upper edge. There is a diagonal crease beginning near the centre of the lower edge, and running towards the centre of the composition. This excepting the work appears in very good overall condition, with strong, fresh passages of pencil throughout.
Housed behind glass in a thin light wooden frame, float-mounted against a white card backing. Unexamined out of frame.
Please telephone the department on +44 (0) 207 293 6424 if you have any queries 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."