Lot 153
  • 153

Peter Lanyon

Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
Log in to view results
bidding is closed

Description

  • Peter Lanyon
  • Wind Break
  • signed and dated 62 and further indistinctly signed and dated; signed, titled, dated June 62 and inscribed on the reverse
  • gouache
  • 58.5 by 77.5cm.; 23 by 30½in.
  • Executed in June 1962.

Provenance

Gimpel Fils, London, where acquired by Peter Rainsford Esq., October 1962
Anthony Hepworth Fine Art, Bath, where acquired by the present owners, 1st September 2000

Exhibited

London, Gimpel Fils, Peter Lanyon, October 1962, cat. no.20;
Manchester, Whitworth Art Gallery, Porthmeor: A Peter Lanyon Mural Rediscovered25th October 2008 - 4th January 2009, cat. no.76, with Arts Council Tour to Victoria Art Gallery, Bath. 

Condition

The sheet is taped into a window mount along the upper horizontal edge. The sheet undulates very slightly. There is residue from old adhesive tape along the lower horizontal edge on the reverse of the sheet. There are pin holes in each of the four corners. When the work is mounted only one of these is visible at the extreme lower right corner. There are some small creases towards the edges of the sheet, including but not limited to, one at the centre of the left vertical edge, one at the centre of the right vertical edge and another at the left of the lower horizontal edge. On extremely close examination it is possible to see some tiny flecks of paint loss in the black pigment particularly towards the lower right edge and a diagonal scuff at the lower left corner. Subject to the above the work appears to be in extremely good and original condition and the pigments are bright and fresh. The work is presented in a window mount and painted black frame. 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."

Catalogue Note

We are grateful to Martin Lanyon for his kind assistance with the cataloguing of the present work.