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Gilbert and George
Estimate
200,000 - 300,000 GBP
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Description
- Gilbert and George
- Bloody Life No. 6
- signed, titled and dated Spring 1975
- mixed media, in four parts
- 122 by 102cm.
- 48 by 40 1/8 in.
- Executed in 1975.
Provenance
CRG Gallery, New York
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner
Exhibited
Bordeaux, CAPC Musée d'Art Contemporain; Basel, Kunsthalle; Brussels, Palais des Beaux Arts; Madrid, Palacio de Velázquez; Munich, Städtische Galerie im Lenbachhaus; London, Hayward Gallery, Gilbert & George: The Complete Pictures 1971-1985, 1986-87, p. 78, illustrated in colour
Literature
Rudi Fuchs, Gilbert & George, The Complete Pictures 1971-2005, Vol. 1: 1971-1988, London 2007, p. 203, illustrated in colour
Condition
Colour:
The colours in the catalogue illustration are accurate.
Condition:
This work is in very good condition. Close inspection reveals a very small number of very minor and short scratches and minute chips to several of the corners of the metal frames, as to be expected with the artists' choice of medium.
"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."