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IVON HITCHENS | Winding Downland Lane
估價
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
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描述
- Ivon Hitchens
- Winding Downland Lane
- signed; also signed, titled, dated 1963. and inscribed on a label on the stretcher bar
- oil on canvas
- 41 by 86.5cm.; 16 by 34in.
來源
The New Art Centre, London
Waddington Galleries, London
Mrs C. Hyman
Mrs C. Abrahams
Private Collection, and thence by descent to the present owners
Waddington Galleries, London
Mrs C. Hyman
Mrs C. Abrahams
Private Collection, and thence by descent to the present owners
Condition
Unexamined out of frame. The canvas appears original. There are Artist's pinholes at all four corners. There is one spot to a black and green pigment in the lower left quadrant with a possible tiny fleck of loss and some associated possible lifting. There are a small number of extremely thin lines of craquelure towards the centre and right of centre of the upper edge, only visible upon close inspection, with one or two further minor instances elsewhere. There is a light scuff in the upper left quadrant. There are one or two instances of studio detritus and surface matter in places, and some possible very minor surface dirt. This excepting, the work appears in excellent overall condition. Inspection under ultraviolet light reveals no obvious signs of fluorescence or retouching. The work is held behind glass in a gilt 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."
拍品資料及來源
'It is not the subject that truly interests me, but the many possible ways, and finally the only possible way of expressing it. Setting up canvas and box in all weathers, I seek first to unravel the essential meaning of my subject, which is synonymous with its structure, and to understand my own psychological reactions to it. Next I must decide how best it can be rendered in paint, not by a literal copying of objects but by combinations and juxtapositions of lines, forms, planes, tones, colours etc., such as will have an aesthetic meaning when put on canvas' (Ivon Hitchens, personal memorandum, circa 1954)