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Chantal Joffe
Estimate
2,500 - 3,500 GBP
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Description
- Chantal Joffe
- Untitled
- oil on gesso on board
- 29.1 by 21.6 cm. 11 1/2 by 8 1/2 in.
- Executed in 1995.
Provenance
Acquired directly from the artist in 1996
Exhibited
London, Saatchi Gallery, The New Neurotic Realism, 1999London, Saatchi Gallery, Body Language, November 2013 - March 2014, p. 42, illustrated in colour
Condition
Colour:
The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate although the skin tone is slightly less saturated in the original.
Condition:
This work is in very good condition. Extremely close inspection reveals a minute and unobtrusive speck of loss towards the centre of the right extreme outer edge. No restoration is apparent when examined under ultraviolet light.
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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."
Catalogue Note
"When you are painting, that is the most alive, the most present tense, you are ever going to be. There's nothing else." Chantal Joffe in conversation with Alastair Sooke, in: 'Chantal Joffe: I don't find men very interesting to look at', The Telegraph, January 2016, online resource