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Graham Sutherland, O.M.
Estimate
5,000 - 8,000 GBP
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Description
- Graham Sutherland, O.M.
- Flow of Molten Iron Being Poured into a Ladle
- pencil, gouache and ink on paper
- 10 by 15.5cm.; 4 by 6in.
- Executed in 1942.
Provenance
Galleria Bergamini, Milan
Private Collection
Private Collection
Literature
Paul Gough, Graham Sutherland: From Darkness Into Light; Mining, Metal and Machines, Sansom & Co., Bristol, 2014.
Condition
The sheet is adhered to the mount with one strip of adhesive tape along the upper edge. The sheet undulates slightly and the edges of the sheet have been unevenly cut, but otherwise the sheet appears sound. There is a small tear towards the lower right corner on the right edge, with some very minor associated paint loss. There is also a slight tear towards the upper left corner, near the left edge. Subject to the above the work appears to be in overall good condition.
The work is window mounted and held in a painted and gilt wooden frame behind glass.
Please telephone the department on +(44) 0207 293 6424 if you have any further questions regarding the present lot.
"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
Sutherland worked as an Official War Artist from 1940-45, and after initially depicting scenes of bomb damage in South Wales and London, he moved on to record the industrial efforts on the home front which were supporting the war abroad. He created fiery images of blast furnaces, of tin mining in Cornwall, limestone quarrying and opencast coal mining. In some cases the focus is on the manufacture of specific armaments; in others the works convey hard labour within an atmosphere not far removed from that of the battlefields across the Channel. Much of Sutherland's output from this period was acquired immediately after the war by the War Artist's Advisory Commission for dispersal amongst museums across the country.