Lot 111
- 111
Roger Hilton
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 GBP
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Description
- Roger Hilton
- Simple Figure in Orange
- signed, titled, dated SEPT '59 and inscribed on the reverse
- oil on canvas
- 46 by 56cm.; 18 by 22in.
Provenance
Mrs Pat Morton
Waddington Galleries, London
Sale, Christie's South Kensington, 17th December 2008, lot 102, where acquired by the present owner
Waddington Galleries, London
Sale, Christie's South Kensington, 17th December 2008, lot 102, where acquired by the present owner
Literature
Andrew Lewis, Roger Hilton, Aldershot, 2003, cat. no.47, pp.88-89, illustrated.
Condition
Original canvas. There is adhesive tape applied to the extreme edges of the canvas, where the canvas is pulled over the stretcher.
Generally the work is in very good overall condition. There is some light surface dirt.
Ultraviolet light reveals some areas which fluoresce which are the hand of the artist. There are a few flecks which appear to be very minor re-touchings to the upper corners, the left edge and to the white pigment lower right. These have been sensitively executed.
The work is unframed.
Please telephone the department on +44 (0) 207 293 6424 if you have any questions regarding the present work.
"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
'The abstract painter submits himself entirely to the un-known...he is like a man swinging out into the void; his only props his colours, his shapes and their space-creating powers. Can he construct with these means a barque capable of carrying not only himself to some further shore, but, with the aid of others, a whole flotilla which may be seen, eventually, as having been carrying humanity forward to their unknown destination?' (The Artist, his statement published in Lawrence Alloway, Nine Abstract Artists, Their Work and Theory, Alex Tiranti Ltd, London, 1954, p.30)