Modern British & Irish Art
Modern British & Irish Art
Patrick Heron
White Vertical 1956 : May. 1
Auction Closed
November 23, 03:04 PM GMT
Estimate
70,000 - 100,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
Patrick Heron
1920 - 1999
White Vertical 1956 : May. 1
signed PATRICK HERON and inscribed (on the canvas overlap); titled and dated 1956 : May. 1 (on the stretcher)
oil on canvas
unframed: 91 by 45.5 cm.; 35¾ by 18in.
framed: 100.5 by 54.5 cm.; 39½ by 21½in.
Executed in May 1956.
The Estate of Patrick Heron is preparing the forthcoming catalogue raisonné of the Artist's work and would like to hear from owners of any works by Patrick Heron, so that these can be included in this comprehensive catalogue. Please write to The Estate of Patrick Heron c/o Sotheby's Modern & Post-War British Art, Sotheby's, 34-35 New Bond Street, London, W1A 2AA or email modbrit@sothebys.com.
The Estate of the Artist
Waddington Custot, London, where acquired by the previous owner
Waddington Custot, London, where acquired by the present owner
Michael McNay, Patrick Heron, Tate Publishing, London, 2002, no. 28, illustrated p. 40 (as White Vertical: May 1956 (Black))
Mel Gooding, Patrick Heron, Phaidon, London, 1994, illustrated p. 106