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Charles Harper, R.H.A.
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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Description
- Charles Harper, R.H.A.
- Blue Race
- signed and dated l.c.: Charles Harper 2007; also titled, signed and dated on the reverse
- oil on canvas
- 76 by 61cm., 30 by 24in.
Provenance
Sotheby's, London, 30 October 2007, lot 51, where purchased by the present owner
Condition
Original canvas, the work appears in excellent original condition.
No signs of retouching under ultraviolet light.
Held under glass in a white 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
'His Rower paintings are allegories of co-operation. They adapt a familiar allegorical language: the idea of life as a voyage, for example, and a vessel as an emblem of a family or social grouping...'
(Aidan Dunne, 'Themes and Variations', Charles Harper, exh.cat., Gormleys Fine Art, Dublin 2007, p.4).
(Aidan Dunne, 'Themes and Variations', Charles Harper, exh.cat., Gormleys Fine Art, Dublin 2007, p.4).
Born on Valencia Island, Co. Kerry, Harper studied at the National College of Art and Design, Dublin, the Limerick School of Art and the Dublin Graphic Studio. He was a founder member of Aosdána and his work is held in numerous public collections including those of the Irish Museum of Modern Art, Dublin and the Museum of Modern Art, San Francisco. A retrospective of his work was held at the Sligo Art Gallery in 1996 which toured to the Hunt Museum, Limerick.