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LOUIS LE BROCQUY, H.R.H.A. | Studies towards an image of James Joyce
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15,000 - 20,000 GBP
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描述
- Louis le Brocquy
- Studies towards an image of James Joyce
- one signed with initials l.r.; the other signed and dated l.r.: LE BROCQUY 83
- watercolour and crayon
- each 58.5 by 43cm., 23 by 17in.
來源
Maison Franco, Paris, where purchased by a private collector and thence by descent
Condition
Both sheets have been laid down to card. The sheets have discoloured slightly; otherwise they appear in good overall condition. Held together in a simple wood frame with double window mount.
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"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."
拍品資料及來源
‘I have never known Joyce, but am bound to him as a Dubliner. For it is said that no-one from that city can quite escape its microcosmic world, and I am no exception. Joyce is the apotheosis, the archetype of our kind and it seems to me that in him - behind the volatile arrangement of his features - lies his unique evocation of that small city, large as life and therefore poignant everywhere’ (Le Brocquy, Portrait Heads, exh cat., National Gallery of Ireland, 2006, p.62). The present work belongs to le Brocquy's seminal portrait series concerned with revealing the inner spirit of prominent literary figures. le Brocquy produced around 120 studies of Joyce and these two portraits show different stages in the artist’s almost obsessive fascination with the novelist. He had meticulously studied Joyce's writings and photographed his bronze death mask in an attempt to aptly capture his subject. Using a synthesis of warm and cool tones, applied with sensitive handling of feathered brushstrokes, le Brocquy uniquely invokes the spirit of the writer.