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WILLIAM KENTRIDGE | The Pool
Estimate
100,000 - 150,000 GBP
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Description
- William Kentridge
- The Pool
- signed and dated '88
- pencil, chalk and charcoal on paper
- 103 by 191 cm. 40 1/2 by 75 1/4 in.
Provenance
Die Kunskamer Gallery, Cape Town
Acquired from the above by the present owner circa 2003
Acquired from the above by the present owner circa 2003
Condition
Colour: The colour in the catalogue illustration is fairly accurate, although there are less magenta undertones in the original. Condition: This work is in very good condition. The sheet is hinged verso along the upper horizontal edge and taped in places along the extreme edges to the backing board and undulates slightly. Visible only when examined out of its frame there is some frame rubbing intermittently along all four edges. Extremely close inspection in raking light reveals some light creasing in isolated places towards the margins.
"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
“There is a democracy to drawing, and a certain kind of work ethic. One of the things that attracts me to drawing, and that in some way relates to its politics, is that it is a demonstration of agency. There is something about the act of drawing that reflects a process of labour. You have a sense of work, at least for me” (William Kentridge in conversation with Michael Auping, in: Exh. Cat., San Francisco, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (and travelling), San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, William Kentridge: Five Themes, 2009, p. 233).