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SIR TERRY FROST, R.A. | Through Yellow
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Sir Terry Frost, R.A.
- Through Yellow
- signed, titled and dated 1975 on the reverse
- oil and canvas collage on canvas
- 197 by 259cm.; 77¾ by 102in.
Provenance
Acquired directly from the Artist by the present owner in 1992
Literature
David Lewis and Elizabeth Knowles et. al., Terry Frost, Scolar Press, Aldershot, 1994, illustrated p.22.
Condition
The canvas is original. The collaged elements appear to be securely adhered to the canvas, but are slightly lifting and fraying in one or two places. There are a number of scuffs to the work, predominantly at the extreme edges. There is some further surface dirt and studio matter throughout. There are also some accretions to the surface. This excepting the work is in generally very good condition. Inspection under ultra violet light reveals a small number of inconsistencies in the varnish. The work is unframed. 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
'Arrive at a colour - a colour so organised and controlled as to be able to envelop you if you are willing to generate the mind and spirit. We all feel various effects from coming up against nature or man-made objects but always there is some colour somewhere which tempts, titillates or repels us, or leads us in and on, to a form and content and perhaps to something unknown to us.' (Terry Frost, notebooks late 1960s-70s, quoted in Lewis and Knowles, ibid, p.179)