Lot 205
- 205
Reg Butler
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
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Description
- Reg Butler
- Study for Italian Girl III
- stamped with monogram, numbered 4/8 and inscribed with Susse Fondeur Paris foundry mark
- bronze with black patina
- height (excluding wooden base): 18cm.; 7in.
- Conceived circa 1962, the present work is number 4 from an edition of 8.
Provenance
Sale, Christie's London, 19th November 2004, lot 210, where acquired by the present owner
Exhibited
London, Hanover Gallery, Reg Butler: Sculpture, June - July 1960, cat. no.16 (another cast);
New York, Pierre Matisse Gallery, Reg Butler: Recent Sculpture, 1959 - 1962, 30th October - 17th November 1962, cat. no.23 (another cast);
Kentucky, J. B. Speed Art Museum, 22nd October - 1st December 1963, Reg Butler: A Retrospective Exhibition, cat. no.93.
New York, Pierre Matisse Gallery, Reg Butler: Recent Sculpture, 1959 - 1962, 30th October - 17th November 1962, cat. no.23 (another cast);
Kentucky, J. B. Speed Art Museum, 22nd October - 1st December 1963, Reg Butler: A Retrospective Exhibition, cat. no.93.
Literature
Margaret Garlake, The Sculpture of Reg Butler, The Henry Moorꦆe Foundation in association with Lund Humphries, Aldershot, 2006, cat. no.207, illustrated fig.59, p.148 (another cast).
Condition
Dirt has gathered in some of the crevices and the surface is dusty. There are a few specks of verdigris to the base, including a spot beneath the figure's stomach. There are a few spots and scuffs to the patination where the gold of the bronze is visible, mainly to raised areas on the base, to the figure's raised elbow, head, stomach and legs, and a spot just to the right of the Susse Fondeur inscription. Otherwise the sculpture is in good overall condition.
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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."