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Grayson Perry, R.A., C.B.E.
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 GBP
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Description
- Grayson Perry, R.A., C.B.E.
- Self-Portrait
- glazed earthenware
- 36.5 by 25.5cm.; 14½ by 10in.
- Executed circa 1986.
Provenance
James Birch Fine Art, London
Private Collection
Their sale, Sotheby's Olympia, 24th June 2004, lot 413, where acquired by the present owner
Private Collection
Their sale, Sotheby's Olympia, 24th June 2004, lot 413, where acquired by the present owner
Condition
Structurally sound. There is very minor surface dirt and matter, most noticeable to the un-glzed applied terracotta press-moulded elements. This excepting the work appears in very good overall condition.
Please contact 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
We are grateful to the Artist for his kind assistance with the cataloguing of the present work.
‘I decided to become an artist at about the age of sixteen … I noted my decision – "I will be an artist" – on an imaginary piece of paper and I tucked it under my imaginary mattress and I’ve never really fetched it out again to re-examine it.’
(Grayson Perry, Playing to the Gallery, Particular Books, London, 2014, p.114-5)