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Marlow Moss
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Description
- Marlow Moss
- Composition in White, Black and Yellow
- Signed Marlow Moss and dated 1953. (lower right)
- Oil on canvas in the artist's painted frame
- 17 3/4 by 12 in.
- 45 by 30 cm
Provenance
Private Collection
Annely Juda Fine Art, London
Austin/Desmond Fine Art, London
The Mayor Gallery, London
Private Collection, Netherlands (acquired from the above and sold: Sotheby's, London, November 18, 2014, lot 17)
Acquired at the above sale
Annely Juda Fine Art, London
Austin/Desmond Fine Art, London
The Mayor Gallery, London
Private Collection, Netherlands (acquired from the above and sold: Sotheby's, London, November 18, 2014, lot 17)
Acquired at the above sale
Exhibited
Amsterdam, Stedelijk Museum, Marlow Moss, 1962, no. 32
Zeeland, Middelburg Town Hall, Marlow Moss, 1972
Zurich, Gimpel & Hanover Galerie, Marlow Moss, Bilder, Konstrucktionen, Zeichnungen, 1973-74, no. 27, illustrated in the catalogue
London, Austin-Desmond Fine Art, Summer Exhibition of Modern British, International and Contemporary Art, 2008, no. 29
Zeeland, Middelburg Town Hall, Marlow Moss, 1972
Zurich, Gimpel & Hanover Galerie, Marlow Moss, Bilder, Konstrucktionen, Zeichnungen, 1973-74, no. 27, illustrated in the catalogue
London, Austin-Desmond Fine Art, Summer Exhibition of Modern British, International and Contemporary Art, 2008, no. 29
Literature
Florette Dijkstra, Marlow Moss: Constructivist + the Reconstruction Project, Penzance, 1995, no. S45, illustrated in color n.p.
Condition
Unexamined out of frame. Original canvas. There is a tiny fleck of very slight loss to what appears to be an old spot of retouching to the extreme upper edge in the upper left corner, at the point at which the canvas folds over the stretcher bar. There appears a further, discoloured spot of old retouching to the top right corner, again, at the point at which the canvas folds over the stretcher bar. This excepting the work appears in very good overall condition. There are some very slight cracks appearing to the extreme corners and edges of the painted wooden frame. The canvas and the Artist's frame have been adhered using what appears to be a putty, with a few minor cracks and very slight losses appearing upon close inspection to these areas, with a few further, old handling marks visible to the frame. Ultraviolet light reveals a few minor traces of fluorescence and probable retouchings to the extreme edges, perhaps in line with some old frame abrasions, with a further spot appearing to the immediate right hand side of the top right yellow block, possibly in keeping with the nature of the Artist's techniques. These have all been very sensitively executed. There are further traces visible to the painted wooden frame, again, all sensitively executed. Housed behind glass in a white wooden frame, float-mounted against a white wooden backing. Unexamined out of frame. Please contact the department on +44 (0) 207 293 6424 if you have any questions regarding the present work.
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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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.