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Carel Weight, R.A.
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
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Description
- Carel Weight, R.A.
- MAN AND SKELETON
- signed
- oil on canvas
- 121.5 by 152cm.; 47¾ by 59¾in.
- Executed in 1966.
Provenance
Fieldborne Galleries, London
Private Collection
Sale, Christie's London, 5th March 1999, lot 36, where acquired by the present owner
Private Collection
Sale, Christie's London, 5th March 1999, lot 36, where acquired by the present owner
Exhibited
London, Royal Academy, Summer Exhibition, 1966, cat. no.517;
London, Arts Council, Royal Academy, Carel Weight, R.A. Retrospective Exhibition, January - February 1982, cat. no.56, p.36, illustrated, with tour to York City Art Gallery, Rochdale Art Gallery, Newlyn Art Gallery, Penzance and New Metropole Arts Centre, Folkestone.
London, Arts Council, Royal Academy, Carel Weight, R.A. Retrospective Exhibition, January - February 1982, cat. no.56, p.36, illustrated, with tour to York City Art Gallery, Rochdale Art Gallery, Newlyn Art Gallery, Penzance and New Metropole Arts Centre, Folkestone.
Literature
R. V. Weight, Carel Weight, A Haunted Imagination, David & Charles, London, 1994, p.79, illustrated.
Condition
Original canvas. There is a small patch to the reverse of the canvas in the upper right hand quadrant measuring ½ in by 1 in.
There is minor surface dirt and flecks of surface matter to the canvas, most noticeably in the upper right hand quadrant. This excepting the work appears to be in very good condition.
Ultraviolet light reveals a spot of florescence in the upper right hand quadrant which corresponds with the aforementioned repair.
Housed in a thin 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."