Lot 106
  • 106

Patrick Heron

Estimate
10,000 - 12,000 GBP
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Description

  • Patrick Heron
  • Three Blues in Blue : January 19 1961
  • watercolour and gouache on paper
  • 76 by 56cm.; 30 by 22in.

Provenance

New York, Bertha Schaefer Gallery, where acquired by the previous owner, 5th October 1961
Waddington Galleries, London
Ken Powell
Sale, Phillips London, 5th London 1991, lot 63, where acquired by the present owner

Condition

Unexamined out of frame. The sheet appears sound, and partially adhered to the backing board, but not fully laid down. There are pin holes to the top corners, together with a tiny, light compression to the centre of the top edge. There are some further minor handling marks visible elsewhere to the extreme edges upon very close inspection, but this excepting the work appears in excellent overall condition. Housed behind Perspex in a white wooden frame, float-mounted against a white backing. Unexamined out of frame. Please contact the department on +44 (0) 207 293 6424 if you have any questions regarding the present work. s.
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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 modbrit@sothebys.com