Lot 125
  • 125

Reg Butler

Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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Description

  • Reg Butler
  • Study for a Girl
  • stamped with monogram and numbered 6/8
  • bronze
  • height: 32cm.; 12½in.
  • Conceived in 1959, the present work is number 6 from the edition of 8.
Conceived in 1959, the present work is number 6 from the edition of 8.

Provenance

Acquired directly from the Artist by Pierre Matisse

Exhibited

London, Hanover Gallery, Reg Butler: Sculpture, June - July 1960, cat. no.9 (another cast);
New York, Pierre Matisse Gallery, Reg Butler: Recent Sculpture: 1959-1962, 30th October - 17th November 1962, cat. no.15 (another cast).

Literature

Margaret Garlake, The Sculpture of Reg Butler, The Henry Moore Foundation in association with Lund Humphries, Ashgate, 2006, cat. no.199, illustrated p.156.

Condition

The sculpture is sound. There is a very small area of light wear to the reverse of the figure's head. There are a few small areas of light rubbing in places, most notably to the back of the figure's shoulders. There is some surface dirt in the crevices of the bronze. Subject to the above the piece is in excellent overall condition. The sculpture is freestanding. Please telephone the department on +44 207 293 6424 if you have any questions.
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