PATRICK HERON | Mainly Greens : 13 May 1964

Waddington Galleries, London
Private Collection, acquired from the above 11th March 1986
Waddington Galleries, London, from whom acquired by the present owner, February 1991

London, Waddington Galleries, Patrick Heron, 24th November - 19th December 1964, un-numbered exhibition. 

The canvas is original. There are some possible restored scratches in the extreme upper left corner, with some further possible old spot retouchings at the lower edge and lower left and upper right corners. There are some very faint scuffs in the red pigment. There are two faint scratches in the upper right quadrant. There is some evidence of studio matter to the surface. Subject to the above the work appears to be in very good overall condition. Inspection under ultra violet light confirms the existence of historic spots of retouchings in the extreme upper left and lower left corners, and along the lower and upper edges. The work is held within a simple, painted wooden box frame. Please telephone the department on +44 (0) 207 293 6424 if you have any further questions regarding the present lot.
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The Estate of Patrick Heron is preparing the forthcoming catalogue raisonné of the Artist's work and would like to hear from owners of any works by Patrick Heron, so that these can be included in this comprehensive catalogue. Please write to The Estate of Patrick Heron c/o Sotheby's Modern & Post-War British Art, Sotheby's, 34-35 New Bond Street, London, W1A 2AA or email modbrit@sothebys.com.  ‘The contemplation of pure colour holds pleasures too numerous to name…in fact there is an intense elation in allowing awareness of colour to flood the mind.’

(Patrick Heron, Colour in my Painting, Studio International, December 1969, quoted in (ed.) Vivien Knight, Patrick Heron, London 1988, p.34.)