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Howard Hodgkin
Estimate
120,000 - 180,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Howard Hodgkin
- Blue Sky
- signed three times, titled and dated 2001-2003 on the reverse
- oil on wood
- 43 by 47cm.; 16 7/8 by 18 1/2 in.
Provenance
Gagosian Gallery, New York
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner
Exhibited
New York, Gagosian Gallery, Howard Hodgkin, 2003, p. 92, illustrated in colour
Literature
Marla Price, Howard Hodgkin: The Complete Paintings, Catalogue Raisonné, London 2006, p. 364, no. 398, illustrated in colour
Condition
Colour:
The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although the overall tonality is slightly lighter and brighter in the original.
Condition:
This work is in very good condition. Very close inspection reveals a few thin and unobtrusive cracks towards the centre of the composition. Further close inspection reveals three minute losses to the extreme edges of the work; one to the centre of the upper edge, and two more to the lower edge approximately 20cm. from the lower right corner tip. No restoration is apparent when examined under ultraviolet light.
"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
“The colours sing, the forms and shapes move so much they practically dance, the brushstrokes are so bold they are thrilling. And there is heroism, too. In the face of today’s minimalism and installation art, Hodgkin’s work emphatically affirms the central place of painting.”
PAUL LEVY
‘First he Took Manhattan’, Independent, 7 May 1988