- 232
Denis Mitchell
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
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Description
- Denis Mitchell
- Porthcressa
- stamped with initials, dated 61 and numbered 1
- bronze
- height: 88cm.; 34½in.
- Conceived in 1961, the present work is number 1 from the edition of 3 plus 1 Artist's Cast.
Provenance
Waddington Galleries, London
Private Collection
Sale, Sotheby's London, 8th March 1995, lot 301, where acquired by David Bowie
Private Collection
Sale, Sotheby's London, 8th March 1995, lot 301, where acquired by David Bowie
Exhibited
London, Waddington Galleries, Denis Mitchell Sculpture, 1st - 26th May 1961, cat. no.19;
Swansea, Glynn Vivian Art Gallery and Museum, Festival Exhibition of Sculpture by Denis Mitchell, 6th October - 3rd November 1979, cat. no.6, illustrated (another cast);
British Council Touring Exhibition, Denis Mitchell; An Exhibition of Sculpture and Drawing, 1973-9, cat. no.2, illustrated (another cast), with tour to Malta, Cyprus, Greece, Yugoslavia, Malaysia, Indonesia, New Zealand and Korea;
St Ives, Penwith Galleries, 1965 (details untraced, another cast);
Chicago, Devorah Sherman Gallery, Denis Mitchell Sculpture, 1962, cat. no.6, illustrated (another cast);
St Ives, Penwith Galleries, Denis Mitchell, Drawings, Paintings, Sculpture 1932-1992, 30th June - 1st August 1992, cat. no.57, illustrated (another cast);
Winchester, The Winchester Gallery, Winchester School of Art, Works from the George and Ann Dannatt Collection, 2004 (details untraced, another cast).
Swansea, Glynn Vivian Art Gallery and Museum, Festival Exhibition of Sculpture by Denis Mitchell, 6th October - 3rd November 1979, cat. no.6, illustrated (another cast);
British Council Touring Exhibition, Denis Mitchell; An Exhibition of Sculpture and Drawing, 1973-9, cat. no.2, illustrated (another cast), with tour to Malta, Cyprus, Greece, Yugoslavia, Malaysia, Indonesia, New Zealand and Korea;
St Ives, Penwith Galleries, 1965 (details untraced, another cast);
Chicago, Devorah Sherman Gallery, Denis Mitchell Sculpture, 1962, cat. no.6, illustrated (another cast);
St Ives, Penwith Galleries, Denis Mitchell, Drawings, Paintings, Sculpture 1932-1992, 30th June - 1st August 1992, cat. no.57, illustrated (another cast);
Winchester, The Winchester Gallery, Winchester School of Art, Works from the George and Ann Dannatt Collection, 2004 (details untraced, another cast).
Literature
Herbert Read, Contemporary British Art, 1964, illustrated pl.17b (another cast).
Condition
The work is attached to the base with one central support and is very slightly loose on its stone base, but is otherwise sound. The surface is scattered with minor pitting, possibly a result from the casting process, and there are a few very minor surface scratches and one or two minor dents. Subject to the above the work is in very good overall condition.
"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."
"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
We are grateful to the Artist's Estate for their kind assistance with the cataloguing of the present work and lot 233.