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Leon Kossoff
Estimate
140,000 - 180,000 GBP
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Description
- Leon Kossoff
- The Flower Stall, Embankment Station, Spring
- oil on board
- 135 by 142.5cm.
- 53 1/8 by 56 1/8 in.
- Executed in 1994.
Provenance
LA Louver, Los Angeles
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner in 1995
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner in 1995
Exhibited
Venice, British Pavillion, XLVI Biennale Internazionale dell'Arte, 1995, no. 25
London, Tate Gallery, Leon Kossoff, 1996, p. 157, no. 86, illustrated in colour
Mexico City, Museum of Modern Art; Monterrey, Museum of Contemporary Art, La Mirada Fuerte, 2000, no. 42
Condition
Colour: The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate although the overall tonality is lighter in the original.
Condition: This work is in very good condition. No restoration is apparent under ultra-violet light.
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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."
Catalogue Note
'London, like the paint I use, seems to be in my bloodstream. It's always moving - the skies, the streets, the buildings, the people who walk past me when I draw have become part of my life.'
The artist cited in: Exhibition Catalgue, London, Tate Gallery, Leon Kossoff, 1996, p. 36
The artist cited in: Exhibition Catalgue, London, Tate Gallery, Leon Kossoff, 1996, p. 36