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Reg Butler
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
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Description
- Reg Butler
- Study for Italian Girl, 2
- stamped with monogram and numbered 5/8
- bronze
- length: 50cm.; 19½in.
- Conceived in 1960, the present work is number 5 from an edition of 8.
Provenance
Hanover Gallery, London, where acquired by Allan D. Emil, New York, 26th August 1963
Acquired from the above by Harry Rubin, New York circa 1963
By whom gifted to a family member circa 1970 and thence by descent to the present owner
Acquired from the above by Harry Rubin, New York circa 1963
By whom gifted to a family member circa 1970 and thence by descent to the present owner
Exhibited
London, Hanover Gallery, Reg Butler: Sculpture, June - July 1960, cat. no.23, illustrated (another cast);
New York, Pierre Matisse Gallery, Reg Butler: Recent Sculpture 1959-1962, 30th October - 17th November 1962, cat. no.22 (another cast);
Louisville, Kentucky, J.B. Speed Art Museum, Reg Butler: A Retrospective Exhibition, 22nd October - 1st December 1963, cat. no.92 (another cast).
New York, Pierre Matisse Gallery, Reg Butler: Recent Sculpture 1959-1962, 30th October - 17th November 1962, cat. no.22 (another cast);
Louisville, Kentucky, J.B. Speed Art Museum, Reg Butler: A Retrospective Exhibition, 22nd October - 1st December 1963, cat. no.92 (another cast).
Literature
Diane Kirkpatrick, 'Modern British Sculpture at the University of Michigan Museum of Art', Bulletin of Museum of Art and Archaeology, University of Michigan, Vol.4, 1981, pp.54-71, p.58, illustrated fig.5 (another cast);
Margaret Garlake, The Sculpture of Reg Butler, The Henry Moore Foundation in Association with Lund Humphries, Aldershot, 2006, cat. no.206, illustrated fig.59 (another cast).
Margaret Garlake, The Sculpture of Reg Butler, The Henry Moore Foundation in Association with Lund Humphries, Aldershot, 2006, cat. no.206, illustrated fig.59 (another cast).
Condition
Structurally sound.
There is minor surface dirt and dust to the crevices, with some isolated and very slight spots of minor oxidisation to areas surrounding the head and upper arms and on the base by the lower back, as well as in isolated areas elsewhere, only visible upon very close inspection. This excepting the work appears in very good overall condition.
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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."