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ANTHONY HILL | Composition 1950
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Anthony Hill
- Composition 1950
- oil and collage on paper
- 70 by 52.5cm.; 27½ by 20¾in.
- Executed in 1950.
Provenance
John Milnes-Smith
His sale, Sotheby's London, 13th July 2007, lot 78, where acquired by the present owner
His sale, Sotheby's London, 13th July 2007, lot 78, where acquired by the present owner
Exhibited
London, Hayward Gallery, Anthony Hill: A Retrospective Exhibition, 20th May - 10th July 1983, cat. no.4, illustrated p.14.
Condition
Unexamined out of frame. The sheet appears to be adhered to a backing board at the corners and at intervals to the extreme edges and is not fully laid down. The sheet appears sound and all the elements of the collage securely adhered. There are Artist's pinholes towards the corners. The sheet undulates and the surface is uneven and textured, in keeping with the Artist's working methods. There is a fleck of loss towards the lower edge at centre, in the yellow and white, with a few further more minor instances to the extreme lower, left and right edges. There are a small number of isolated individual fine lines of cracking.There are a few instances of staining along the lower edge. There is some light surface dirt and a few instances of studio detritus in the paint surface. This excepting, the work appears in very good overall condition. Inspection under ultra violet light reveals a few spots and ares of fluorescence, some of which may be retouching and same may have been executed by the Artist in his studio. The work is held behind glass in a painted wooden frame. 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."