Lot 168
  • 168

Kenneth Armitage

Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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Description

  • Kenneth Armitage CBE, RA
  • Standing Girl with Clasped Hands
  • signed with initials and dated 59; also signed, titled, inscribed and dated 1959 on the reverse
  • charcoal
  • 76 by 28cm.; 30 by 11in.

Provenance

Marlborough Fine Art, London
Sale, Sotheby's, London, 13th July 2007, lot 129, where acquired by the present owner

Condition

The sheet is sound and is undulating. There are marks along the edges from old mounting tape, a pinhole in the upper right corner, some horizontal creases to the paper caused when it may have previously been rolled and some minor scattered spots of staining otherwise in good overall condition. Held in a cream mount in a simple wood frame under glass; unexamined out of frame. If you have any further queries about the present work, please contact the department on +44 (0) 207 293 5381.
"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."