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Eliot Hodgkin
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
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Description
- Eliot Hodgkin
- Eight Gourds
- signed and dated 4.ii.57
- tempera on panel
- 14.5 by 40.5cm.; 5¾ by 16in.
Provenance
Private Collection, U.S.A.
Exhibited
New York, Durlacher Brothers Gallery, Eliot Hodgkin, March 1958, cat. no.30.
Condition
Unexamined out of frame.
Sound board.
The very minor surface dirt, but this excepting the work appears in excellent overall condition, with strong, vivid colours throughout.
Ultraviolet light reveals no obvious signs of fluorescence or retouching.
Housed behind glass in a wooden and gilt frame.
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
We are grateful to Mark Hodgkin, the Artist's grandson, for his kind assistance with the cataloguing of the present work.