- 48
Louis le Brocquy, H.R.H.A.
Estimate
10,000 - 20,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Louis le Brocquy, H.R.H.A.
- James Joyce, Study 49
- watercolour
- 40.5 by 35.5cm., 16 by 14in.
- Painted in 1977.
Provenance
Gimpel & Hanover Galerie, Zurich;
Mealy's, Luggala, 2 May 2006, lot 290;
Private collection
Mealy's, Luggala, 2 May 2006, lot 290;
Private collection
Exhibited
Zurich, Gimpel & Hanover Galerie, January - February 1978
Condition
The sheet appears to be sound; possibly some faint spots of foxing in the upper left quadrant otherwise the work appears in good overall condition.
Held under glass in a wooden box frame; unexamined out of frame.
"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
Discussing his series of studies of James Joyce, le Brocquy explained: 'I have never known Joyce, but am bound to him as a Dubliner. For it is said that no-one from that city can quite escape its microcosmic world, and I am no exception. Joyce is the apotheosis, the archetype of our kind and it seems to me that in him - behind the volatile arrangement of his features - lies his unique evocation of that small city, large as life and therefore poignant everywhere' (quoted in Louis le Brocquy, Portrait Heads, exh cat., National Gallery of Ireland, 2006, p.62).