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Bernard Cohen
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Bernard Cohen
- Mutation
- signed, titled and dated 1960 on the stretcher bar
- oil on canvas
- 168 by 137.5cm.; 66¼ by 54¼in.
Provenance
Flowers East, London
Gillian Jason Modern & Contemporary Art, London, where acquired by the present owner
Gillian Jason Modern & Contemporary Art, London, where acquired by the present owner
Condition
Original canvas. On close examination it is possible to see evidence of a push from the stretcher bar along the central vertical axis of the work. There is some associated paint cracking at the centre of the composition and further paint cracking in the lower right quadrant, in the blue pigment at the upper right of the composition and small lines in the lower left corner. There are further scattered lines of cracking across the surface.There are two light scuffs in the upper centre and upper left of the work. Subject to the above the work appears to be in good condition.
The works is float mounted in a white painted frame.
Please contact the department on +44 (0) 207 293 6424 if you would like an ultraviolet light report or if you have any questions regarding the present work.
"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."