- 285
Phillip Allen
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Phillip Allen
- Small Moments of Little Joy (Gallery Version)
- signed, titled, dated 2001 and variously inscribed on the reverse
- oil and plasticine on board
- 153 by 121.5 by 9 cm. 60 1/8 by 47 7/8 by 3 1/2 in.
Provenance
The Approach, London
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2002
Exhibited
London, The Approach, Phillip Allen, March - April 2002
Condition
Colour:
The colour in the catalogue illustration is fairly accurate, although the overall tonality is slightly deeper and richer in the original.
Condition:
This work is in very good condition. Close inspection reveals some hairline drying cracks to some of the plasticine elements and to a few of the areas of thick impastoed oil paint. Extremely close inspection reveals three minute specks of loss; one to the pink pigment in the top right hand corner, two in the grey pigment towards the centre of the right hand edge and one small spot of lifting to the lower centre of the extreme right hand edge. No restoration is apparent when examined under ultra-violet 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.
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."