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Basil Blackshaw, H.R.H.A
Estimate
18,000 - 25,000 GBP
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Description
- Basil Blackshaw, H.R.H.A
- Foinavon
- signed l.r.: BLACKSHAW
- pencil and charcoal
- 74 by 48.5cm., 29 by 19in.
Condition
The sheet appears to be sound and the in very good overall condition.
Held under glass in a white and gilt composite frame; unexamined out of frame.
"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 highly charged sketch relates to Blackshaw's major work Grand National (Foinavon's Year), 1977 (private collection), which at over twelve feet wide is a tour de force of painting. It depicts the extraordinary moment when during the 1967 Grand National a few riderless horses caused a chaotic pile up at one of the fences, forcing almost all the ensuing horses and riders to fall. Foinavon, a rank outsider at 100-1, was the only horse who managed to avoid the melée and despite seventeen horses remounting and finishing the race, Foinavon easily cantered home to victory. The jump at Aintree is now named the Foinavon Fence.