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Reg Butler
Estimate
7,000 - 10,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Reg Butler
- Girl on her back
- signed with monogram, numbered 4/8 and inscribed with Susse Freres, Paris foundry mark
- bronze
- height: 23.5cm.; 9¼in.
- Conceived in 1956, the present work is number 4 from an edition of 8.
Provenance
The Estate of Esther Rabinowitz
Exhibited
London, Hanover Gallery, Reg Butler, May - June 1957, cat. no.28 (another cast);
New York, Pierre Matisse Gallery, Reg Butler: Sculpture & Drawings, 1954 to 1958, February 1959, cat. no.11 (another cast);
London, Tate Gallery, Reg Butler, 16th November 1983 - 15th January 1984, cat. no.54 (another cast);
London, Gimpel Fils, 50th Anniversary Exhibition, 10th October - 16th November 1996 (another cast).
New York, Pierre Matisse Gallery, Reg Butler: Sculpture & Drawings, 1954 to 1958, February 1959, cat. no.11 (another cast);
London, Tate Gallery, Reg Butler, 16th November 1983 - 15th January 1984, cat. no.54 (another cast);
London, Gimpel Fils, 50th Anniversary Exhibition, 10th October - 16th November 1996 (another cast).
Literature
Margaret Garlake, The Sculpture of Reg Butler, The Henry Moore Foundation in association with Lund Humphries, Aldershot, 2006, cat. no.169, illustrated p.147 (another cast).
Condition
Structurally sound.
There is very minor surface dirt and dust to the crevices of the work, and a very minor fleck of white pigment to the left ankle of the figure. This excepting the work appears to be in very good condition.
On a black painted, wooden base.
Please telephone the department on +44 (0) 207 293 6424 if you have any questions regarding the present lot.
"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."