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LEON KOSSOFF | Swimming Pool
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 GBP
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Description
- Leon Kossoff
- Swimming Pool
- signed
- charcoal and oil on paper
- 35 by 49.5cm.; 13¾ by 20in.
- Executed circa late 1960s/early 1970s.
Provenance
Sale, Bonhams Knightsbridge, 16th March 2004, lot 110, where acquired by the present owners
Condition
The sheet is adhered to the back board at all four corners and at the centre of the upper and lower edges. There are Artist's pinholes at the upper corners and to the centre of the upper edge. The sheet undulates throughout. There are two small tears to the extreme left edge and one small tear to the centre of the extreme upper edge. There are faint historic creases to the upper left, upper right and lower left corners, with further faint creases to the centre of the right and left edges. There is faint staining to the extreme edges, in line with a previous mount. There is studio matter most likley in keeping with the Artist's techniques and light surface dirt in places. Subject to the above, the work appears in very good overall condition. The work is floated and held behind glass in a painted 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 went to the swimming pools and drew and painted those. It was all about space and movement and light and every time you look you see something different, you experience something different.’ (Leon Kossoff, quoted in ‘London Landscape’, Financial Times, 10th October 2014).