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Peter Lanyon
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 GBP
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Description
- Peter Lanyon
- Zennor Bird
- twice signed and dated 50; signed, titled and dated 1950 on the backboard
- oil on board
- overall: 62 by 35cm.; 24½ by 13¾in.
Provenance
Gimpel Fils, London, where acquired by Peter Gimpel
Dickin Moore, May 1962
Mrs Ash, 1990
Gimpel Fils, London, where acquired by David Bowie
Dickin Moore, May 1962
Mrs Ash, 1990
Gimpel Fils, London, where acquired by David Bowie
Exhibited
New York, Passedoit Gallery, Three British Painters: Lanyon, Gear, Hull, January 1953, cat. no.2 (as Cornish Landscape);
St Ives, Sail Loft Gallery, May 1961, cat. no.19;
St Ives, Tate, Peter Lanyon: Coastal Journey, 11th November 2000 - 11th March 2001, un-numbered catalogue.
St Ives, Sail Loft Gallery, May 1961, cat. no.19;
St Ives, Tate, Peter Lanyon: Coastal Journey, 11th November 2000 - 11th March 2001, un-numbered catalogue.
Literature
'Art News in the West', The Cornishman, 13th July 1961;
Andrew Causey, Peter Lanyon, Aidan Ellis Publishing, Henley-on-Thames, 1971, cat no.35.
Andrew Causey, Peter Lanyon, Aidan Ellis Publishing, Henley-on-Thames, 1971, cat no.35.
Condition
The board appears sound and is mounted to the Artist's prepared backing board. There is a very small speck of studio detritus to one of the vertical stripes of green in the lower right quadrant. The surface has been purposefully worked by the Artist. Subject to the above, the work appears to be in excellent overall condition.
Inspection under ultraviolet light reveals no obvious signs of fluorescence or retouching. There is evidence of re-touching around the edges of the Artist's prepared backing board.
The work is presented in a simple painted wooden frame.
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
We are grateful to Martin Lanyon and Toby Treves for their kind assistance with the cataloguing of the present work, which will feature in the forthcoming catalogue raisonné of the oil paintings and three-dimensional works, to be published by Modern Art Press in association with Yale University Press.