Lot 28
- 28
Roger Hilton
Estimate
7,000 - 10,000 GBP
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Description
- Roger Hilton
- Gouache, 1973
- signed with initials and dated 73
- charcoal and gouache on paper
- 38 by 55cm.; 15 by 21¾in.
Provenance
The Estate of the Artist
Alan Wheatley Art, London, where acquired by the present owner
Alan Wheatley Art, London, where acquired by the present owner
Condition
Unexamined out of the frame. The sheet appears to be attached to the foam backing board. There are Artist's pinholes in all four corners. There is a very light area of uneveness to the sheet in the upper right quadrant with a light scuff and possible speck of loss to the gouache above. There is a small spot of foxing towards the upper right corner with a few possible tiny spots elsewhere. There are very light handling marks around the extreme edges, including a very small indentation along the edge, towards the right corner. There is some very light surface dirt and possible studio detritus in places, including a spot to the edge of the left vertical edge. Subject to the above the work appears to be in excellent overall condition.
The work is float mounted within a simple white wood frame under glass.
Please telephone the department on +44 207 293 6424 if you have any questions.
"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
In the early 1970s, Hilton’s health began to fail, forcing him to give up painting in oils on paper – and from 1973 onwards he worked exclusively from his bed. These late gouaches form a distinct and electric body of work, full of raw emotion and dry humour. The figurative element that was always latent in Hilton’s abstraction comes to the fore as he paints the world around his bedroom-studio, as well as his mental landscape as he prepares himself for death.