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William Scott, R.A.
Estimate
120,000 - 180,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- William Scott, R.A.
- Orange Still Life
- oil on canvas
- 86 by 111.5cm.; 34 by 44¾in.
- Executed in 1957.
Provenance
Hanover Gallery, London, where acquired by the previous owner, September 1962
Private Collection, Canada
Sam Fogg, London, where acquired by the present owner in 1991
Private Collection, Canada
Sam Fogg, London, where acquired by the present owner in 1991
Literature
Sarah Whitfield (ed.), William Scott Catalogue Raisonné of Oil Paintings Vol.2, Thames & Hudson, London, 2013, cat. no.351, illustrated p.224-5.
Condition
Original canvas. The canvas undulates very slightly in the upper left hand corner, only visible upon extremely close inspection.
There are a few scattered traces of very minor surface matter, studio detritus and handling marks visible upon close inspection. There is an old surface perforation in the upper left hand quadrant, partially visible from the reverse, but this excepting the work appears in very good overall condition.
Ultraviolet light reveals a small area of fluorescence and retouching in keeping with the aforementioned perforation mark. This has been executed in a very sympathetic manner.
Housed in a tight white wooden tray frame.
Please telephone the department on +44 (0) 207 293 6424 if you have any questions regarding the present work.
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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
'I am an abstract artist in the sense that I abstract. I cannot be called non-figurative while I am still interested in the modern magic of space, primitive sex forms, the sensual and erotic, disconcerting contours, the things of life. '
William Scott in Lawrence Alloway, Nine Abstract Artists: Their work and Theory, London, 1954, pp.37.
William Scott in Lawrence Alloway, Nine Abstract Artists: Their work and Theory, London, 1954, pp.37.