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Bernard Meadows
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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Description
- Bernard Meadows
- Large Relief
- signed with monogram; also signed and titled on Artist's label attached to the backboard
- concrete, heightened with gouache
- 40 by 33cm.; 15½ by 13in.
- Executed in 1958, the present work is unique.
Provenance
Acquired by David Bowie, November 1993
Literature
Alan Bowness, Bernard Meadows: Sculpture and Drawings, The Henry Moore Foundation in Association with Lund Humphries, London, 1995, cat. no.BM49, illustrated p.140 (bronze version).
Condition
The relief element is sound. There appears to be an old loss to the central raised body element, with a few tiny possible knocks visible to other raised elements, visible upon close inspection. There are some natural casting imperfections in the form of air bubbles visible throughout the work, as well as traces of surface dirt, matter and studio detritus, most visible to the crevices. Subject to the above the work is in very good overall condition.
The relief is mounted to a board and held within a white 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
This is a unique concrete cast of one of the four bronze panels produced on this theme by the artist in 1958. A set of the bronze reliefs is in the collection of the Tate, London.