- 6
Francis Bacon
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
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Description
- Seated Figure (Sabatier 5)
- signed, dedicated For Gordon House and numbered A.P. XII/XV in pencil
- etching and aquatint printed in colours, 1983, on wove paper, an Artist's proof (aside from the total edition of 198), printed and published by Poligrafa, Barcelona
- plate: 72.5 by 54cm.; 28½ by 21¼in.
- sheet: 101 by 70.5cm.; 39¾ by 75¾in.
Condition
The full sheet (a deckle edge at right and lower sheet edges), in good condition apart from pale light-staining, minor foxing in margins, very slight discoloration at extreme sheet edges, the verso with a few minor smudges towards lower sheet edge, framed.
Please telephone the department on +44 (0) 207 293 6424 if you have any questions regarding the present work.
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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
Bacon dedicated this work to Gordon House (1933-2004), a graphic designer who, while being closely connected to the post-war London art scene, also exhibited his own paintings and prints with the London Group in 1957 and at the 1960 Situation exhibition at the RBA galleries. A close friend of Sir Peter Blake, he worked on album designs for the Beatles and the Rolling Stones, but his regular clients were the London art trade, including the Eskenazi Gallery and Marlborough Fine Art.