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Victor Pasmore, R.A.
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 GBP
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Description
- Victor Pasmore, R.A.
- Linear Motif
- signed with initials, dated 61; also signed, signed with initials, dated 1961 and inscribed on the reverse
- oil and pencil on panel
- overall: 124 by 124cm.; 48¾ by 48¾in.
Provenance
Marlborough Fine Art, London, where acquired by the family of the present owners in the 1960s
Exhibited
Hanover, Kestner-Gessellschaft, Victor Pasmore, 1962, cat. no.50;
Kunsthalle, Bern, Victor Pasmore William Scott, 12th July – 18th August 1963;
London, Tate, Victor Pasmore: Retrospective Exhibition, May - June 1965, cat. no.165, illustrated;
Belfast, Ulster Museum, Open Painting Exhibition, May 1966, cat. no.6;
Bradford, City of Bradford Art Gallery, Cartwright Memorial Hall, 1967, cat. no.291 .
Kunsthalle, Bern, Victor Pasmore William Scott, 12th July – 18th August 1963;
London, Tate, Victor Pasmore: Retrospective Exhibition, May - June 1965, cat. no.165, illustrated;
Belfast, Ulster Museum, Open Painting Exhibition, May 1966, cat. no.6;
Bradford, City of Bradford Art Gallery, Cartwright Memorial Hall, 1967, cat. no.291 .
Literature
Alan Bowness and Luigi Lambertini, Victor Pasmore, with a Catalogue Raisonné of the Paintings, Constructions & Graphics 1926-1979, Thames and Hudson, London, 1980, cat. no.253, illustrated (as Linear Composition).
Condition
The panel appears securely attached to the backing board. There are some fine lines of cracking to the panel, in line with the grain of the wood, and only visible upon close inspection. There is a scuff and slight indentation to the panel at the centre of the left vertical edge, and there are some further minor scuffs in places to the panel. There are some specks of surface dirt, staining and studio detritus to the panel and the backing board, most apparent towards the upper part of the backing board at the right vertical edge. There are also some speckles of mould to the backing board towards the lower horizontal edge.
Ultraviolet light reveals no obvious signs of fluorescence or retouching.
The work is presented in the Artist's wooden frame. At the upper left edge, some of the strip attached to the inner side of the frame is lifting.
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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."