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Peter Lanyon
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
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Description
- Peter Lanyon
- Untitled (Airmail)
- stamped with signature on the reverse
- oil on board with collage construction
- 36 by 32cm.; 14½ by 12in.
- Executed circa 1963.
Provenance
The New Art Centre, London (where dated 1962)
Basil Jacobs Fine Art, London
Gimpel Fils, London, where acquired by the present owner
Basil Jacobs Fine Art, London
Gimpel Fils, London, where acquired by the present owner
Exhibited
London, Gimpel Fils, Peter Lanyon, May - June 1975, cat. no.27
Condition
Stable board. The work has been float-mounted, attached to the artist's back board by several small pins to the corners and extreme edges. These are visible. The board is roughly cut, with jagged edges in keeping with the artist's technique.
There is minor surface dirt and dust visible. There are instances of lifting and loss to areas of the applied brown pigment, in keeping with the nature of the technique of application, including an area to the glass and to the top edge of the work. There is a small instance of lifting to the central piece of applied card in the upper left corner. This excepting the work appears in good, stable overall condition.
Ultraviolet light reveals some areas of fluorescence. These appear to be in keeping with the nature of the material.
Housed behind glass, float-mounted against a white backboard and set within a white wooden frame. Unexamined out of frame.
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.
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"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."
Catalogue Note
We are grateful to Toby Treves for his kind assistance in cataloguing the present work. This painting will be included in his forthcoming catalogue raisonné of Peter Lanyon's paintings and constructions, to be published by Modern Art Press.