- 103
Dame Barbara Hepworth
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 GBP
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Description
- Barbara Hepworth
- Sculpture with Colour
- signed with initials, dated 1940, numbered 2/9 and inscribed with foundry mark on the base
- bronze with string
- height (including base): 10cm.; 4in.
- Conceived in 1940 and cast in bronze in 1964, the present work is number 2 from the edition of 9, plus 1 Artist's Cast.
Provenance
Acquired directly from the Artist by Giorgio Taverniti, November 1968
His sale, Sotheby’s London, 26th April 1972, lot 204
Gimpel Fils, London
Joseph Wolpe Fine Art, Cape Town, where acquired by the present owner, August 1975
His sale, Sotheby’s London, 26th April 1972, lot 204
Gimpel Fils, London
Joseph Wolpe Fine Art, Cape Town, where acquired by the present owner, August 1975
Exhibited
London, Marlborough Fine Art & Marlborough New London Gallery, Art In Britain 1930-40 Centred Around Axis, Circle, Unit One, March – April 1965, (ex. cat., another cast);
London, Tate, Barbara Hepworth, April – May 1968 (another cast);
Plymouth, City Art Gallery, Barbara Hepworth, June – August 1970, cat. no.12 (another cast);
London, Gimpel Fils, Barbara Hepworth: 50 Sculptures from 1935 to 1970, October – November 1975, cat. no.5 (another cast);
Zurich, Gimpel-Hanover & André Emmerich Galerien, Barbara Hepworth - Ben Nicholson: Ein Dialog (A Dialogue), November 1978 – January 1979, cat. no.9 (another cast).
London, Tate, Barbara Hepworth, April – May 1968 (another cast);
Plymouth, City Art Gallery, Barbara Hepworth, June – August 1970, cat. no.12 (another cast);
London, Gimpel Fils, Barbara Hepworth: 50 Sculptures from 1935 to 1970, October – November 1975, cat. no.5 (another cast);
Zurich, Gimpel-Hanover & André Emmerich Galerien, Barbara Hepworth - Ben Nicholson: Ein Dialog (A Dialogue), November 1978 – January 1979, cat. no.9 (another cast).
Literature
Mervyn Levy, ‘Art for poor eyes’, The Daily Telegraph Supplement, June 1966, illustrated (another cast);
Anthony Davies, ‘Learning from the Masters’, Coventry Evening Telegraph, 3rd March 1972, illustrated (another cast).
Anthony Davies, ‘Learning from the Masters’, Coventry Evening Telegraph, 3rd March 1972, illustrated (another cast).
Condition
The sculpture appears to be sound. There are traces of surface dirt and handling marks to the polished surface, and the work may benefit from a re-polish. There are one or two tiny casting imperfections visible upon much closer inspection. The strings appear sound. This excepting the work appears in very good overall condition.
The work is housed on an integral bronze base, in good condition.
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
We are grateful to Dr Sophie Bowness for her kind assistance with the cataloguing apparatus for the present work, which will feature in her forthcoming revised catalogue raisonné of the Artist's sculpture as cat. no.BH117F.