Lot 202
  • 202

Patrick Heron

Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 GBP
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Description

  • Patrick Heron
  • Scarlet Disc in Rough Violet: December 1982
  • oil on canvas
  • 122 by 152.5cm.; 48 by 60in.

Provenance

The Artist
Acquired from the above by a Private Collection, 24th August 1983
Waddington Galleries, London, where acquired by the present owner, 6th December 1990

Exhibited

London,Waddington Galleries, Patrick Heron at Waddington Galleries, 7th September - 1st October 1983, un-numbered exhibition;
Manchester, Castlefield Gallery, Patrick Heron: Paintings, Drawings and Gouaches, 20th February - 30th March 1985, un-numbered exhibition, with tour to Arcade Gallery, Harrogate;
London, Barbican Art Gallery, Printmakers at the Royal College of Art, 1985, illustrated; 
Edinburgh, Chessel Gallery, Moray House College, Patrick Heron, 19th February - 14th March 1988.

Condition

Original canvas. Generally the work is in excellent overall condition. Some of the impasto tips are very slightly flattened. Ultraviolet light reveals pigments which fluoresce, but these appear to be the hand of the artist. Held in a simple wooden frame. Please telephone the department on +44 (0) 207 293 6424 if you have any questions regarding the present work.
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Catalogue Note

The Estate of Patrick Heron is preparing the forthcoming catalogue raisonné of the Artist's work and would like to hear from owners of any works by Patrick Heron, so that these can be included in this comprehensive catalogue. Please write to The Estate of Patrick Heron, c/o Modern & Post-War British Art, Sotheby's, 34-35 New Bond Street, London, W1A 2AA or email at modbrit@sothebys.com