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Allen Jones, R.A.
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 GBP
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Description
- Allen Jones, R.A.
- The Magician
- signed, titled and dated 74 on the canvas overlap
- oil on canvas in two parts
- overall: 182.5 by 91.5cm.; 72 by 36in.
Provenance
Marlborough Fine Art, London
Waddington Galleries, Toronto
Galerie Wentzel, Köln
Margaret Lipworth Fine Arts, Florida, where acquired by the present owner in March 1985
Private Collection, U.S.A.
Waddington Galleries, Toronto
Galerie Wentzel, Köln
Margaret Lipworth Fine Arts, Florida, where acquired by the present owner in March 1985
Private Collection, U.S.A.
Exhibited
London, Arts Council of Great Britain, British Painting '74, 26th September - 17th November 1974, cat. no.105, illustrated;
Cardiff, Oriel Gallery, Welsh Arts Council, Allen Jones, 22nd March - 12th April 1975, cat. no.8;
Milan, Palazzo Reale, Arte Inglese Oggi, 1960-1976, February - May 1976, cat. no.114.
Cardiff, Oriel Gallery, Welsh Arts Council, Allen Jones, 22nd March - 12th April 1975, cat. no.8;
Milan, Palazzo Reale, Arte Inglese Oggi, 1960-1976, February - May 1976, cat. no.114.
Condition
The work is formed of two canvas joined horizontally, both of which are sound.
There are traces of craquelure visible to the lower canvas to the blue, and some corresponding areas of unevenness, together with a few smaller traces to the lower left corner of the top canvas. This excepting the work appears in very good overall condition.
Ultraviolet light reveals a few minor areas of fluorescence and probable retouching to the lower canvas, including to the right of the top edge and to the bottom horizontal red pigment. These have been sensitively executed.
Housed in a thin dark wooden frame.
Please contact the department on +44 (0) 207 293 6424 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.
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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
We are grateful to the Artist's studio for their kind assistance with the cataloguing of the present work.