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Bridget Riley
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 GBP
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Description
- Bridget Riley
- Study 67
- signed, titled and inscribed turquoise and red greys in segmented curves, counter movements
- pencil and gouache
- 44 by 35cm.; 17½ by 13¾in.
- Executed in 1967.
Provenance
Acquired directly from the artist through the Coventry Gallery, Sydney, by Harold and Connie Slater, August 1979, and thence by descent to the present owner
Exhibited
Sydney, Coventry Gallery, Bridget Riley, 11th August - 1st September 1979, cat. no.11.
Condition
The following condition report has been kindly prepared by Jane McAusland FIIC, Conservator and Restorer of Art on Paper, Nether Hall Barn, Old Newton, Nr. Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 4PP.
Support
This small painting by Bridget Riley on graph paper is over-mounted at the edges and attached at the edges to a backing board. A small examination seems to point to the drawing not being stuck to the over-mount. The paper has very slightly darkened over the years and there is a light mount stain where the mount touches the paper.
Medium
The medium is in excellent condition being bright and unfaded.
Note: This work was viewed outside studio conditions.
Housed in a silver metal frame, within a cream card mount.
Please telephone the department on +44 (0) 207 293 6424 if you have any questions regarding the present
"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."
Catalogue Note
‘It sometimes amazes me when people say, “How do you work?” because in fact it is all in the painting, it is absolutely self-evident. If someone is interested enough to look at the painting he will find out all there is to know. Nothing is hidden, other than a few structural lines which I do not want to be visible.’
(Bridget Riley, 1967, reprinted in Bridget Riley: Paintings from the 1960s and 70s (exh. cat.), Serpentine Gallery, London,1999, unpaginated).
(Bridget Riley, 1967, reprinted in Bridget Riley: Paintings from the 1960s and 70s (exh. cat.), Serpentine Gallery, London,1999, unpaginated).