Lynette Yiadom-Boakye

Arquebuse Gallery, Geneva
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2006

Colour: The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate although the overall tonality is slightly brighter in the original. Condition: This work is in very good condition. Close inspection reveals evidence of very minor and unobtrusive wear in places on the extreme outer edges, and two very thin and faint rub marks towards the lower left corner and towards the centre of the lower edge. 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.
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"It’s not a person, it’s not a portrait; it’s a painting, and everything that goes on within it qualifies the other elements. It is all linked in with the stuff of how they are actually composed and how they come about: the colour that comes from underneath, the layer that builds up, the way the colours work together, the way a mark sits."
Lynette Yiadom-Boakye
in conversation with Louisa Buck, 'Artist Interview, Lynette Yiadom-Boakye: Paint is alive, fleshy and unpredictable', The Art Newspaper, June 2015, online