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Reg Butler
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
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Description
- Reg Butler
- Study for Girl Tying her Hair, 2
- signed with initials and numbered 2/8
- bronze
- height: 49.5cm.; 19½in.
- Conceived in 1959, the present work is number 2 from the edition of 8.
Provenance
Private Collection, Chicago, and thence by descent to the present owner
Exhibited
London, Hanover Gallery, Reg Butler: Sculpture, June - July 1960, cat. no.19 (another cast);
New York, Pierre Matisse Gallery, Reg Butler: Recent Sculpture, 1959-1962, 30th October - 17th November 1962, cat. no.11 (another cast);
Louisville, Kentucky, J.B. Speed Art Museum, Reg Butler: A Retrospective, 22nd October - 1st December 1963, cat. no.87 (another cast).
New York, Pierre Matisse Gallery, Reg Butler: Recent Sculpture, 1959-1962, 30th October - 17th November 1962, cat. no.11 (another cast);
Louisville, Kentucky, J.B. Speed Art Museum, Reg Butler: A Retrospective, 22nd October - 1st December 1963, cat. no.87 (another cast).
Literature
Margaret Garlake, The Sculpture of Reg Butler, Lund Humphries, Aldershot, 2006, cat. no.195, illustrated p.155 (another cast).
Condition
The sculpture is sound. There are one or two extremely small spots of oxidisation. There is a minor casting flaw and minor crack to the figure's right shoulder, with a further tiny flaw and extremely fine hairline crack to the figure's left ankle. The surface is very slightly pitted in places. There are a few light areas of rubbing. Subject to the above the work is in good overall condition.
The sculpture is freestanding.
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.
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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."