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ANNE REDPATH, R.S.A., A.R.A. | The White Azalea
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 GBP
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Description
- Anne Redpath
- The White Azalea
- signed Anne Redpath (lower left)
- oil on canvas
- 51 by 76cm., 20 by 30in.
Exhibited
Edinburgh, Royal Scottish Academy, 1952, no.344
Condition
Original canvas. The work appears to be in excellent original condtion and is clean and ready to hang. UV light inspection reveals no evidence of any retouching or restoration. Held in a decorative gilt frame with white slip.
"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
The White Azalea is typical of Anne Redpath's work during the 1950s. The palette is largely comprised of subtle and chalky tones of white and grey punctuated with more saturated flashes of orange and yellow. The steeply angled perspective of the work, in which the viewer looks down upon Redpath's sculptural arrangement of objects, reveals the influence of Japanese paintings and printmaking: examples of which the artist's son David recalls decorating his mother's studio. Writing in 1965 Terrence Mullany commented on Redpath's unique palette and handling of colour and tone: 'pinks and greys, mauve and lilacs are colours which she commands. Equally remarkable is Anne Redpath's use of white. I have now for several years lived with a large still-life by her which is in effect a study in white. It is a picture of beauty; handled with boldness, indeed bravura.' (T. Mullany, Anne Redpath Memorial Exhibition, exh.cat, 1965, p.3). These qualities could as easily be applied to the present work which is a magnificent example of Redpath's mastery of the still life.