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Victor Pasmore, R.A.
Estimate
50,000 - 80,000 GBP
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Description
- Victor Pasmore, R.A.
- Brown Development
- signed with initials and inscribed on the reverse
- oil and gravure on board
- 159 by 159cm.; 62½ by 62½in.
- Executed in 1967.
Provenance
Marlborough-Gerson Gallery, New York, 1967
Atlantic Richfield Company, U.S.A., from whom acquired by the present owner in the 1980s
Atlantic Richfield Company, U.S.A., from whom acquired by the present owner in the 1980s
Exhibited
New York, Marlborough-Gerson Gallery, Victor Pasmore: the Space Within: New Paintings and Constructions, November - December 1967, cat. no.6, illustrated;
Lincoln, Massachusetts, DeCordova Museum, The British Are Coming, 13th April - 8th June 1975, un-numbered exhibition.
Lincoln, Massachusetts, DeCordova Museum, The British Are Coming, 13th April - 8th June 1975, un-numbered exhibition.
Literature
Alan Bowness and Luigi Lambertini (intro.), Victor Pasmore, with a Catalogue Raisonné of the Paintings, Constructions and Graphics 1926-1979, Thames & Hudson, London, 1980, cat. no.388, illustrated.
Condition
Generally, the work appears to be in good and original condition.
The board appears sound. The edges of the board are very slightly scuffed in places, with one or two tiny spots of cracking to the brown pigment at the left vertical edge. The work is presented in the Artist's own painted and varnished wooden frame, with painted backing. There are some very light surface cracks apparent to the painted backing, in line with the grain. There is a minor scuff to the backing in the upper left corner, and there are some very light specks of discolouration apparent to the white pigment towards the lower edge of the backing. There is one small nick to the frame at the left side of the upper horizontal edge, and several extremely small nicks along the lower horizontal edge. The surface is slightly dirty and may benefit from a light clean.
Ultraviolet light reveals four very small areas of retouching to the brown pigment at the left vertical edge, with one or two further tiny flecks to the brown pigment at the centre of the work, all of which have been sensitively executed.
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"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."