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Edward Burra
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
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Description
- Edward Burra
- Broken Bottles
- pencil on paper
- 38 by 60.5cm.; 15 by 23in.
Provenance
The Artist
Billy Chappell, England, by whom gifted to a Private Collection, England
Sale, Sotheby’s London, The Estate of Edward Burra, Lady Ritchie of Dundee and Associated Owners, 3rd July 2002, lot 225
Connaught Brown, London, where acquired by the present owner
Billy Chappell, England, by whom gifted to a Private Collection, England
Sale, Sotheby’s London, The Estate of Edward Burra, Lady Ritchie of Dundee and Associated Owners, 3rd July 2002, lot 225
Connaught Brown, London, where acquired by the present owner
Exhibited
London, Hayward Gallery, Edward Burra, 1985, cat. no.76, illustrated p.108, with Arts Council tour to Southampton Art Gallery, Southampton, Leeds City Art Gallery, Leeds and Norwich Castle Museum, Norwich.
Literature
Andrew Causey, Edward Burra: Complete Catalogue, Phaidon, Oxford, 1985, cat. no.D60, illustrated n.p.
Condition
Unexamined out of frame.
The sheet appears adhered in several places to a backing board, but not fully laid down. There is an old soft crease to the top right corner, and a possible old repaired tear to the centre of the horizontal edge, only visible upon very close inspection. Elsewhere there is minor cockling to the sheet, together with some scattered spots of surface dirt, minor foxing and studio detritus, but this excepting the work appears in very good overall condition.
Housed behind glass in an ornate painted and gilt frame, float-mounted against a backing card. Unexamined out of frame.
Please telephone the department on +44 207 293 6424 if you have any questions or queries 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
Executed circa 1932-3, this drawing depicts a violent street brawl in which rioters attack one another with broken bottles, and decapitated heads are paraded on poles. The isolated hand - a favourite Surrealist motif - has parallels in other works by Burra, most notably The Hand of 1931 (Private Collection).