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Prunella Clough
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 GBP
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Description
- Prunella Clough
- Red Gate
- signed on the reverse
- oil on canvas
- 116 by 141.5cm.; 45¾ by 55¾in.
- Executed in 1981.
Provenance
Acquired by Professor John Ball by 1982
Exhibited
London, Warwick Arts Trust, Prunella Clough : New Paintings 1979-82, 8th April - 14th May1982, cat. no.60, illustrated;
London, Olympia, Prunella Clough: Seeing the World Sideways, 2nd - 7th March 2004, cat. no.PC-027;
London, Anthony Hepworth Fine Art, A Selection of Works from The Hargreaves and Ball Trust: Keith Vaughan, Prunella Clough & Elisabeth Fritsch, 31st August - 4th September 2010, un-numbered catalogue.
London, Olympia, Prunella Clough: Seeing the World Sideways, 2nd - 7th March 2004, cat. no.PC-027;
London, Anthony Hepworth Fine Art, A Selection of Works from The Hargreaves and Ball Trust: Keith Vaughan, Prunella Clough & Elisabeth Fritsch, 31st August - 4th September 2010, un-numbered catalogue.
Literature
Frances Spalding, Prunella Clough: Regions Unmapped, Lund Humphries, Farnham, 2012, illustrated pl.112.
Condition
Original canvas. The canvas appears sound. There are some minor imperfections to the weave of the canvas and a few flecks of studio detreitus to the work. Subject to the above, the work appears in excellent overall condition.
Inspection under UV light reveals areas of fluorescence thought to be in keeping with the Artist's materials.
The work is presented unframed.
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"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
We are grateful to Gerard Hastings, author of Prunella Clough: Unconsidered Wastelands, 2015, for his kind assistance with the cataloguing of the present work.