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GEORGE KENNETHSON | Head
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- George Kennethson
- Head
- alabaster
- height: 41cm.; 16in.
- Carved circa the 1980s, the present work is unique.
Provenance
The Estate of the Artist
Condition
The sculpture appears sound. There are Artist's chisel marks to the surface of the work. There is a small chip in the figure's proper right shoulder, probably in keeping with the Artist's materials. This excepting the work appears to be in excellent overall condition. The sculpture is freestanding. Please telephone 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.
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."
Catalogue Note
‘I am only interested in a form of sculpture which results entirely from the work of one individual from the beginning to the final minutest subtlety of form or texture, parallel to the work of the painters I most admire, or to musical composition or to poetry or writing’ (George Kennethson, quoted in The Sculpture of George Kennethson 1910-1994, exh. cat. Redfern Gallery, London, 2014, p.6).