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Lennon, John
Estimate
18,000 - 22,000 USD
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Description
- Lennon, John
- "Puffing and globbering they drugged theyselves rampling or dancing with wild abdomen, stubbing in wild postumes amongst themselves..." from 'Neville Club'
- ink on paper
4 1/2 x 8 in.; 117 x 205 mm, ink drawing in black with "M.B." in top left corner and page number added in blue ink on single leaf (8 x 10 in.; 204 x 255 mm, unwatermarked), adhesive tape marks not affecting image, slight creasing
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate.
"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
This orgy of drink, drugs and dancing is published on pages 58-59 of In His Own Write and is one of only two illustrations in the book that are given a printed title. The image shows the people within the 'Neville Club', described as "a seemy hole".
A photograph of Lennon in the hallway of his home in Weybridge taken by Robert Freeman in 1964 shows a section of this illustration, hugely enlarged, in the background (see Herzogenrath and Hanse, John Lennon - Drawings, Performances, Films (London, 1995), p.207).