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Bridget Riley
Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 GBP
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Description
- Bridget Riley
- Colour Study for Entice No. 1Colour Study for Entice No. 2Colour Study for Entice No. 3
- each: signed, titled and dated '74
- each: gouache and pencil on paper
- each: 68.5 by 35.5cm.; 27 3/4 by 14 1/4 in.
Provenance
Rowan Gallery, London
Mr and Mrs David Kangesser, USA (acquired from the above in 1975)
Thence by descent to the present owner
Mr and Mrs David Kangesser, USA (acquired from the above in 1975)
Thence by descent to the present owner
Condition
Colour:
The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although the overall tonality is slightly warmer in the original.
Condition:
This work is in very good condition. Very close inspection reveals some light discolouration along the extreme outer edges.
"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
“I want [people] to feel as I do, or can sometimes, to have this particular joy… My aim is to make people feel alive... An artist feels a need 'to do something' about the very fact of being alive.”
Bridget Riley
Robert Kudielka, The Eye’s Mind: Bridget Riley, Collected Writings 1965-1999, London 1999, p. 27
Bridget Riley
Robert Kudielka, The Eye’s Mind: Bridget Riley, Collected Writings 1965-1999, London 1999, p. 27