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Gerald Scarfe
Estimate
2,500 - 3,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Gerald Scarfe
- "Shotgun Wedding"
- Paper
570 by 350mm. (on 655 by 480mm. sheet), pen, ink and watercolour drawing, unsigned, mounted, framed and glazed, minor corrections in gouache
Provenance
Portcullis House, House of Commons, "Hung, Drawn and Slaughtered - Five Decades of Political Caricatures by Gerald Scarfe", 20 September - 27 November 2008
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate.
"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
From the artist’s private collection. Reproduced in Drawing Blood on p. 343 with the caption "Red Ken was readmitted to the Labour Party to stand as their official candidate for London Mayor, the position he already held as an independent".