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Frank Auerbach
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 GBP
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Description
- Frank Auerbach
- Sketch for Reclining Figure in the Studio
- oil on board
- 14.5 by 23cm.; 5 7/8 by 9in.
- Executed in 1966.
Provenance
Stephen Spender, London (a gift from the artist)
Thence by decent to the present owners
Thence by decent to the present owners
Literature
William Feaver, Frank Auerbach, New York 2009, p. 261, no. 214, illustrated in colour
Condition
Colour:
The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although the white tends more towards a soft cream and there are more green undertones in the background in the original.
Condition:
This work is in very good condition. Extremely close inspection reveals a small number of very thin and unobtrusive cracks in the white pigment, and two tiny losses to the tips of impasto peaks towards the left edge. Close inspection also reveals some light surface dust deposited on the surface. No restoration is apparent when examined under ultraviolet light.
"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
"I want everything in the painting to work, that is, every force, every plane, every direction to relate to every other direction in the painting. I feel very strongly that if a painting is going to work, it has to work before you have a chance to read it. [...] A good painting concentrates the experience of being."
Frank Auerbach
Hannah Rothschild, "Frank Auerbach: An interview with one of our greatest living painters", The Telegraph, 30 September 2013