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WILLIAM SCOTT, R.A. | Berlin Blues
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- William Scott
- Berlin Blues
- oil on canvas
- 51 by 51cm.; 20 by 20in.
- Executed in 1965.
Provenance
Hanover Gallery, London
Gimpel Fils, London
Sale, Sotheby's London, 16th March 1977, lot 161
Private Collection, U.K.
Their sale, Sotheby's London, 13th July 2007, lot 138
Richard Green Fine Paintings, London
Private Collection, Palm Beach, Florida, from whom acquired by the present owner
Gimpel Fils, London
Sale, Sotheby's London, 16th March 1977, lot 161
Private Collection, U.K.
Their sale, Sotheby's London, 13th July 2007, lot 138
Richard Green Fine Paintings, London
Private Collection, Palm Beach, Florida, from whom acquired by the present owner
Exhibited
London, Hanover Gallery, William Scott Recent Paintings, 28th September - 22nd October 1965, cat. no.26;
Zurich, Gimpel Hanover Galeire, William Scott, 25th March - 26th April 1966, cat. no.11;
Dublin, Dawson Gallery, William Scott Exhibition of Oil Paintings, 19th January - 7th February 1967, cat. no.17;
London, Richard Green Fine Paintings, British Paintings 1940-1990, 14th November – 31st December 2007, cat. no.42, illustrated.
Zurich, Gimpel Hanover Galeire, William Scott, 25th March - 26th April 1966, cat. no.11;
Dublin, Dawson Gallery, William Scott Exhibition of Oil Paintings, 19th January - 7th February 1967, cat. no.17;
London, Richard Green Fine Paintings, British Paintings 1940-1990, 14th November – 31st December 2007, cat. no.42, illustrated.
Literature
Ronald Alley and T.P. Flanagan, William Scott, exh. cat., Arts Council of Northern Ireland, Belfast, 1986, p.22;
Sarah Whitfield (ed.), William Scott, Catalogue Raisonné of Oil Paintings, Vol. 3, 1960-1968, Catalogue Numbers 428-656, Thames & Hudson in association with the William Scott Foundation, London, 2013, cat. no.587, illustrated p.210.
Sarah Whitfield (ed.), William Scott, Catalogue Raisonné of Oil Paintings, Vol. 3, 1960-1968, Catalogue Numbers 428-656, Thames & Hudson in association with the William Scott Foundation, London, 2013, cat. no.587, illustrated p.210.
Condition
The canvas is original. There appears to be a very slight scuff in the upper right corner. There is some slight surface dirt. This excepting the work appears to be in very good overall condition. Inspection under ultra violet light reveals some sensitively executed spot retouchings in places around the extreme edges. There are some one or two tiny spots of retouching elsewhere, notably to the right of the central blue shape, again these have been very sensitively executed.
"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
We are grateful to the William Scott Foundation for their kind assistance with the cataloguing of the present work.