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Gertrude Kearns b. 1950
Estimate
6,000 - 9,000 CAD
bidding is closed
Description
- Gertrude Kearns
- BLUE YELLOW BLACK # 4
- signed, titled and dated GERTRUDE KEARNS, (TORONTO) and blue yellow black # 4, 1993 on the reverse
- oil on canvas
- 149.9 by 104.1 cm.
- 59 by 41 in.
Provenance
Private Collection, Toronto
Condition
This work has been viewed under UV and it is in pristine condition.
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.
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.
Catalogue Note
Kearns is a multi-talented artist executing both portraits and abstract compositions. Her portraits of the Canadian Commander of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Rwanda, Romeo Dallaire, painted on camouflage material created international interest and are in the collection of Canada's War Museum in Ottawa.