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Jacques Lipchitz
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Jacques Lipchitz
- Sketch for Bellerophon taming Pegasus IV
- inscribed J. Lipchitz and numbered 5/7
- bronze
- height: 51cm., 20 1/8 in.
Provenance
Marlborough Gallery (acquired in 2000)
Acquired by the present owner in Berlin circa 2002
Acquired by the present owner in Berlin circa 2002
Literature
Alan Wilkinson, The Sculpture of Jacques Lipchitz, a Catalogue raisonné: the American years 1941-73, vol. II, no. 618, illustration of another cast p. 88
Hjorvardur Harvard Arnason, Jacques Lipchitz: Sketches in Bronze, London, 1969, illustration of another cast p. 195
Dorit Yifat, Jacques Lipchitz, From Sketch to Sculpture, Tel Aviv, 1991, p. 132, illustration of a plaster version; illustration of a larger version p. 116
Hjorvardur Harvard Arnason, Jacques Lipchitz: Sketches in Bronze, London, 1969, illustration of another cast p. 195
Dorit Yifat, Jacques Lipchitz, From Sketch to Sculpture, Tel Aviv, 1991, p. 132, illustration of a plaster version; illustration of a larger version p. 116
Condition
Attractive green patina. There is some dust in the crevices and a few spots of plaster remnants from the casting process. This work is in very good original 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."