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Richard Smith
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
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Description
- Richard Smith
- Copperfield 1970
- signed, titled, twice dated 1970 and inscribed on the stretcher bar of panel number 2; also titled, dated 1970 and inscribed on the stretcher bar of panel number 3
- triptych, acrylic on shaped canvas
- overall: 222.5 by 303cm.; 87½ by 119¼in.
Provenance
Richard Feigen, New York
Acquired by David Bowie May 1994
Acquired by David Bowie May 1994
Exhibited
Venice, British Council, XXXV Esposizione Biennale d'Arte, 1970, cat. no.11.
Condition
The work is composed of three shaped canvases. Original canvas. The wooden structure and canvas appear sound. There is some rubbing to the canvas at the edges in places, where it has been shaped around the wooden structure, and in places there is some fraying to the canvas. There are some light scuff marks in places. There is some fading and staining to some of the canvas at the sides of the panels. There is some light surface dirt and matter. Subject to the above, the work appears to be in very good overall condition.
The work is unframed.
Ultraviolet light reveals no obvious signs of fluorescence or retouching.
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
'When an idea cannot be made visible within the terms I use, I recognise that conventions have been set up. The conventions then have to be broken.'
(The Artist, quoted in Wayne Anderson, Richard Smith: Painting as Reality and Metaphor, MIT Press, Cambridge, MA, 1978, p.4).
(The Artist, quoted in Wayne Anderson, Richard Smith: Painting as Reality and Metaphor, MIT Press, Cambridge, MA, 1978, p.4).