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Lot 156
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Eliot Hodgkin

Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 GBP
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Description

  • Eliot Hodgkin
  • Pills and Powders
  • signed and dated 29 vii 69
  • oil on board
  • 24.5 by 32cm.; 9½ by 12¾in.

Provenance

Fred Kobler
Sale, Christie's South Kensington, 28th September 1989, lot 286
Alan Keysell Fine Art, Kidderminster, from whom acquired by the previous owner, 30th September 1989
Private Collection

Exhibited

London, Royal Academy of Arts, Summer Exhibition, 1970, cat. no.290.

Condition

Stable board. There is very minor surface dirt, and a small, isolated area of craquelure visible to the top right hand neck of the jar far right. This excepting the work appears to be in very good overall condition. Ultraviolet light reveals a small, isolated area of fluorescence to the top of the right hand neck of the jar, far right. Housed in a gilt wood frame and set within a linen textured mount. 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."

Catalogue Note

We are grateful to Mark Hodgkin, the Artist's grandson, for his kind assistance with the cataloguing of the present work.