Lot 169
  • 169

R. B. KITAJ, R.A. | Sarah's Back

Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 GBP
bidding is closed

Description

  • Robert Brooks Kitaj
  • Sarah's Back
  • signed
  • pastel and charcoal on paper
  • 80 by 59cm.; 31½ by 23¼in.
  • Executed in 1984.

Provenance

Marlborough Galleries, London
Private Collection, Sydney
Artarmon Galleries, New South Wales
Marlborough Galleries, London, where acquired by the present owners

Literature

Marco Livingstone, Kitaj, Phaidon Press, London, 2010, cat. no.387.

Condition

There are Artist's pinholes at each of the corners and at the centre of the upper and lower edges. The edges of the sheet are slightly unevenly cut. The sheet is adhered to the mount with three tabs of adhesive tape along along the upper edge. Two old strips of adhesive tape from a previous mount remain along the upper edge. The sheet undulates very slightly. There are a number of minor creases along each of the edges, not visible in the present mount. There is some very light surface dirt, and some possible fading to the sheet. This excepting the work appears to be in excellent overall condition, with strong passages of colour. The sheet is window mounted and held behind glass in a gilt wooden frame. Please telephone the department on +44 (0) 207 293 6424 if you have any questions regarding the present work.
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