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Peter Kinley
Estimate
1,500 - 2,500 GBP
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Description
- Peter Kinley
- Untitled
- signed Kinley and dated 63 (on the reverse); also dated 1963, numbered 270 and indistinctly inscribed (on the canvas overlap)
- oil on canvas
- 41 by 35.5cm., 16 by 14in.
Condition
The original canvas appears to be stable.
There is some paint cracking in the red pigment surrounding the standing figure and a further crack at the centre of the lower edge. There are two small paint losses at the extreme upper edge and a further loss in the lower left corner. There are four tiny impressions in the paint surface in the lower left quadrant and a horizontal scuff. There is some surface dirt across the work and a spot of surface matter in the lower left corner. With the exception of the above the work appears to be in good overall condition.
Ultraviolet light reveals no obvious signs of fluorescence or retouching.
The work is presented unframed.
Please telephone 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."
Catalogue Note
Born in Vienna, Kinley came to England in 1938 and after serving in the army during WW2, studied at the Staatliche Kunstakademie, Düsseldorf, then at St Martins School of Art from 1949-53 where he went on to teach from 1954. He later taught at the Bath Academy of Art from 1971-1988. Kinley had his first solo show at Gimpel Fils in 1954 and went on to exhibit widely including a retrospective at the Museum of Modern Art, Oxford in 1982 and a show in 1986 at Kettle's Yard, Cambridge.