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Per Kirkeby
Estimate
70,000 - 90,000 GBP
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Description
- Per Kirkeby
- Vibeke-Sensommer I
- signed, titled and dated 1983-84 on the reverse
- oil on linen
- 200 by 160 cm. 78 7/8 by 63 3/8 in.
Provenance
Galerie Michael Werner, Cologne
Mary Boone Gallery, New York
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 1986
Mary Boone Gallery, New York
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 1986
Exhibited
Turin, Castello di Rivoli, Giovanni Anselmo – Per Kirkeby – Richard Long, December 1984 - March 1985
Cologne, Museum Ludwig; The Hague, Gemeentemuseum; Per Kirkeby Retrospektive, June 1987 - March 1988
Cambridge, Massachusetts, MIT List Visual Arts Center; Southhampton, Parish Art Museum, Per Kirkeby: Paintings and Drawings, December 1991 - August 1992, p. 17, illustrated
Cologne, Museum Ludwig; The Hague, Gemeentemuseum; Per Kirkeby Retrospektive, June 1987 - March 1988
Cambridge, Massachusetts, MIT List Visual Arts Center; Southhampton, Parish Art Museum, Per Kirkeby: Paintings and Drawings, December 1991 - August 1992, p. 17, illustrated
Condition
Colour:
The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate although the overall tonality is deeper and richer in the original. There are also fewer yellow undertones to the upper right corner of the composition, the greens to the lower right corner are slightly brighter and the ochre square towards the lower edge is slightly lighter in the original.
Condition:
This work is in very good condition. Close inspection reveals some light wear to the edges and corner tips, and a few thin and unobtrusive tension cracks running intermittently along the extreme outer edges. Further close inspection reveals a number of small networks of drying cracks isolated to the areas of thinner paint and likely to be inherent to the artist's working process. The canvas is slightly slack and there is some buckling to the upper two corners. No restoration is apparent when examined under ultraviolet light.
"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
"Our painting…is a kind of sign of a dream of nature that stands still, where experiences can be stored away. The colors of nature always flow, while we try to make our colors stable."
PER KIRKEBY
quoted in Exh. Cat., London, Tate Modern, Per Kirkeby, June - September 2009
PER KIRKEBY
quoted in Exh. Cat., London, Tate Modern, Per Kirkeby, June - September 2009