Lot 160
- 160
Graham Sutherland, O.M.
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
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Description
- Graham Sutherland, O.M.
- Variation on a Theme I
- signed
- oil on canvas
- 90 by 71cm.; 35½ by 28in.
- Executed in 1953.
Provenance
Redfern Gallery, London
Frankland Dark, London
Dino Tega, Milan
Private Collection, Italy
Frankland Dark, London
Dino Tega, Milan
Private Collection, Italy
Exhibited
London, Tate, An Exhibition of Paintings and Drawings by Graham Sutherland, 20th May - 9th August 1953 (ex. cat.);
Munich, Haus der Kunst, Graham Sutherland, March - May 1967, cat. no.41, with tour to Gemeentemuseum, the Hague, Haus am Waldsee, Berlin and Wallraf-Richartz Museum, Cologne.
Munich, Haus der Kunst, Graham Sutherland, March - May 1967, cat. no.41, with tour to Gemeentemuseum, the Hague, Haus am Waldsee, Berlin and Wallraf-Richartz Museum, Cologne.
Literature
Douglas Cooper, Graham Sutherland, London, 1961, cat. no.128, illustrated.
Condition
Original canvas. There are a few small pushes to the canvas at the upper left, upper right and lower right corners due to the stretcher, but the canvas otherwise appears sound. There are a few scattered light scuffs to the surface of the work at the outer edges, predominantly to the upper left corner. A few of the impasto tips have been slightly flattened, and there is some light surface dirt and studio detritus to the work. Subject to the above, the work appears to be in good overall condition.
Inspection under UV light reveals an uneven varnish and some scattered areas of fluorescence thought to be in keeping with the Artist's materials.
The work is unframed.
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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."