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Louis le Brocquy, H.R.H.A.
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Louis le Brocquy, H.R.H.A.
- Image of Samuel Beckett
- signed in pencil l.r.: LE BROCQUY; also signed, titled, dated and inscribed on the reverse: BORJESON EDITION PROOF / TRIAL PROOF OVERPAINTED IN WATERCOLOUR 1998
- aquatint overpainted in watercolour
- 31 by 24cm., 12 by 9½in.
Provenance
Sotheby's, London, 24 October 2006, lot 1;
Private collection
Private collection
Condition
The sheet appears to be sound and not laid down, undulates very slightly. The work appears in good overall condition, held under glass in a wood frame with a cream mount; ready to hang.
"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
le Brocquy first met Beckett in Paris in 1978, although he had already used Beckett as a subject in 1965 when he painted Reconstructed Head of Samuel Beckett (Opus no.171). They became good friends during the last eleven years of Beckett's life and le Brocquy illustrated his Stirrings Still, which was published in 1988. He also designed the costumes and set for Walter Asmus's production of Waiting for Godot in 1988, the year before Beckett's death.