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CRAIGIE AITCHISON, R.A. | Crucifixion June
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Craigie Aitchison, R.A.
- Crucifixion June
- oil on canvas
- 142 by 112cm.; 56 by 44in.
- Executed in 2009.
Provenance
The Estate of the Artist
Exhibited
London, Beaux Arts, Craigie Aitchison, 16th June - 23rd July 2016, unnumbered exhibition, illustrated p.11.
Literature
Cate Haste, Craigie Aitchison, A Life in Colour, Lund Humphries, Farnham, 2014, cat. no.210, illustrated p.215.
Condition
The canvas is original. There is some light surface dirt in some places. This excepting the work appears to be in excellent overall condition. Inspection under ultra violet light reveals no obvious signs of fluorescence. The work is held within a simple painted and gilt wooden frame. Please telephone the department on +44 (0) 207 293 6424 if you have any questions 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
‘I’ve never really finished, in my mind, the Crucifixions…. There comes a time when the painting’s finished but you’re not necessarily finished with the subjects and I was always striving to get it right, so that I could not paint crucifixions. But I could not do it’ (Craigie Aitchison, Author Interview, Terry Danziger Miles, 1st February 2012, reproduced in Cate Haste, Craigie Aitchison, Lund Humphries, Aldershot, 2014, p.181)