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Ceri Richards
Estimate
18,000 - 25,000 GBP
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Description
- Ceri Richards
- Interior with Figures and Piano
- gouache and pencil on card, diptych
- overall: 13 by 24cm.; 5 by 9½in.
- Executed circa 1948.
Provenance
Redfern Gallery, London
Private Collection, London, from whom acquired by the present owner
Private Collection, London, from whom acquired by the present owner
Condition
Unexamined out of the frame. The work consists of two sheets of card, which have been laid down onto two larger pieces of card, which in turn have been affixed to a backing card. The sheets of card appear sound. There is some rounding and slight wear to the edges of the card in places. There are a few scattered tiny spots of loss, most visible to the right sheet of card. There are two spots of staining apparent in the lower right corner of the work, and a very tiny further spot of staining to one of the chair legs in the left part of the work, and there are a couple of instances of minor studio detritus. Subject to the above, the work appears to be in very good overall condition.
The work is float mounted and presented in a painted wooden frame, held under glass.
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
‘Apart from his radiant gifts as a colourist Ceri Richards is also an exceptionally rare draughtsman. In his best work … these two attributes combine together with singular power and persuasiveness.’
(Bryan Robertson, Ceri Richards: A Retrospective Exhibition, Whitechapel Art Gallery, (exh. cat.), London, 1960.)