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Ralph Brown
Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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Description
- Ralph Brown
- Head Queen
- signed with monogram
- bronze
- height: 45.5cm.; 18in.
- Conceived in 1962, the present work is from an edition of 8.
Provenance
Forum Gallery, Bristol, where purchased by Eugene and Penelope Rosenberg, 1964
Exhibited
Bristol, Forum Gallery, Ralph Brown: Exhibition of Sculpture & Drawings, 18th April - 7th May 1964, cat. no.8;
Leeds, The Henry Moore Centre for the Study of Sculpture, Leeds City Art Gallery, Ralph Brown, Sculpture and Drawings, 21st July - 18 September 1988, with tour to the Mead Gallery, University of Warwick Arts Centre, cat. no.27.
Leeds, The Henry Moore Centre for the Study of Sculpture, Leeds City Art Gallery, Ralph Brown, Sculpture and Drawings, 21st July - 18 September 1988, with tour to the Mead Gallery, University of Warwick Arts Centre, cat. no.27.
Literature
Herbert Read, Contemporary British Art, Penguin Books, Harmondsworth, 1964, plate no.6, illustrated (as The Queen, 1963);
Dennis Farr, Ruth Walton and Adam White, Ralph Brown, Sculpture and Drawings (exh. cat.),The Henry Moore Centre for the Study of Sculpture, Leeds Art Galleries, 1988, cat. no.27, illustrated p.43.
Dennis Farr, Ruth Walton and Adam White, Ralph Brown, Sculpture and Drawings (exh. cat.),The Henry Moore Centre for the Study of Sculpture, Leeds Art Galleries, 1988, cat. no.27, illustrated p.43.
Condition
The sculpture is securely attached to a slate base. The bronze appears to be secure and stable. There is some surface dirt, particularly in the pitted areas of the sculpture, and some rubbing to protruding elements. Overall the work appears to be in very good condition.
The sheet has been laid down onto a supporting board. The left hand edge is perforated, consistent with the work having been removed from a sketchbook. The graphite appears strong, and the work appears to be in very good condition.
Please telephone the department on +44 (0) 207 293 6424 if you have any questions 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."
Catalogue Note
Together with another work by the Artist titled Study for Head: Queen.