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LYNN CHADWICK | Sitting Elektra IV
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
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Description
- Lynn Chadwick
- Sitting Elektra IV
- Stamped Chadwick and with the foundry mark Morris Singer Foundry and numbered 3/4
- Bronze
- Height: 24 1/2 in.
- 62.2 cm
- Conceived in 1969 and cast in a numbered edition of 4.
Provenance
GalerĂa Freites, Caracas
Acquired from the above
Acquired from the above
Literature
Dennis Farr & Eva Chadwick, Lynn Chadwick Sculptor, With a Complete Illustrated Catalogue 1947-1988, Oxford, 1990, no. 577, illustration of another cast p. 234
Dennis Farr & Eva Chadwick, Lynn Chadwick: Sculptor, With a Complete Illustrated Catalogue 1947-1996, Oxford, 1997, no. 577, illustration of another cast p. 252
Dennis Farr & Eva Chadwick, Lynn Chadwick, Sculptor, With a Complete Illustrated Catalogue 1947-2005, Aldershot, 2006, no. 577, illustration of another cast p. 252
Dennis Farr & Eva Chadwick, Lynn Chadwick Sculptor, With a Complete Illustrated Catalogue 1947-2005, Farnham, 2014, no. 577, illustration of another cast p. 265
Dennis Farr & Eva Chadwick, Lynn Chadwick: Sculptor, With a Complete Illustrated Catalogue 1947-1996, Oxford, 1997, no. 577, illustration of another cast p. 252
Dennis Farr & Eva Chadwick, Lynn Chadwick, Sculptor, With a Complete Illustrated Catalogue 1947-2005, Aldershot, 2006, no. 577, illustration of another cast p. 252
Dennis Farr & Eva Chadwick, Lynn Chadwick Sculptor, With a Complete Illustrated Catalogue 1947-2005, Farnham, 2014, no. 577, illustration of another cast p. 265
Condition
The work is in very good condition. Black patina with polished bronze elements. There is some minor surface dust in deeper crevices. The sculpture has been recently polished and waxed. There is some minor rubbing to the figure's left knee and one small area of rubbing at the figure's back. Please contact the Impressionist & Modern Art department directly for a condition report of this lot prepared by Wilson Conservation
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Eva Chadwick has kindly confirmed that this cast is recorded in the artist’s archives.