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Lucian Freud, O.M., C.H.
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Lucian Freud, O.M., C.H.
- Annie Reading
- watercolour and pencil
- 33 by 24cm.; 13 by 9½in.
- Executed in 1961.
Provenance
Marlborough Fine Art, London
Michael Hue-Williams, London
James Kirkman, London
Sale, Christie's London, 23rd June 2006, lot 215, where acquired by the present owner
Michael Hue-Williams, London
James Kirkman, London
Sale, Christie's London, 23rd June 2006, lot 215, where acquired by the present owner
Exhibited
London, Hayward Gallery, South Bank Centre, Lucian Freud: Works on Paper, 1988, cat. no.35, illustrated, with tour to Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, The Fruitmarket Gallery, Edinburgh, Ferens Art Gallery, Hull, Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool, Royal Albert Memorial Museum, Exeter, and The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, Palace of the Legion of Honor, San Francisco.
Literature
William Feaver, Lucian Freud, Rizzoli, New York, 2007, cat. no.99, illustrated.
Condition
Unexamined out of frame.
The sheet appears sound. The sheet appears adhered to the backboard in at least four places, but is not fully laid down. There are deckled edges to the sheet, and there is slight cockling to the sheet. There are a few instances of very minor studio detritus, only visible upon extremely close inspection, but this excepting the work appears in excellent overall condition.
Housed behind glass in a think painted and gilt frame, float-mounted within a cream card mount. Unexamined out of 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."
"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."