Lot 25
  • 25

Rego, Paula

Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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Description

  • Paula Rego
  • "Pleasing Mr Rochester"
  • lithograph on stone with book
445 by 555mm., lithograph on stone, NUMBER 30 OF 35 COPIES, signed by the artist lower right ("Paula Rego"), framed and glazed

[together with:] Rego, Paula. Jane Eyre. Enitharmon Editions London, 2004, 8vo, first trade edition, SIGNED BY PAULA REGO AND MARINA WARNER, original pictorial boards

Condition

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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.
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Catalogue Note

Paula Rego is one of the world’s leading figurative artists. She is well-known for her paintings and prints based on literature, myths, fairy tales, cartoons and religious text and creates narrative works with imagery inspired by sources as varied as Peter Pan and Mary Magdalene. She was the first Associate Artist at the National Gallery in 1989-1990. She was made a Dame of the British Empire in 2010.