LOT DETAILS

Materials:

oil on canvas

Size Notes:

71 by 91.5cm., 28 by 36in.

Edition:

Overall, this work is in good and stable condition.

Description:

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Markings:

signed and dated 1966 (lower left)

Condition:

Structure: The canvas appears original and unlined. The work is framed and sturdy. Surface: On close inspection, there appear to light network of craquelure forming in places across the work. These networks appear stable. There are also minor bumps to the canvas on each corner of the work, visible on close inspection. There is a minor repair in the centre of the canvas (only visible on the reverse) measuring approximately 60mm wide and 30mm high. The flecks of white paint on the reverse appear to be contemporary to the work. Overall, this work is in good and stable condition. Further Enquiries: Please telephone the department on +44 (0) 207 293 6323 or email [email protected] if you have any questions regarding the present work The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The condition report is provided to assist you with assessing the condition of the lot and is for guidance only. Any reference to condition in the condition report for the lot does not amount to a full description of condition. The images of the lot form part of the condition report for the lot. Certain images of the lot provided online may not accurately reflect the actual condition of the lot. In particular, the online images may represent colors and shades which are different to the lot's actual color and shades. The condition report for the lot may make reference to particular imperfections of the lot but you should note that the lot may have other faults not expressly referred to in the condition report for the lot or shown in the online images of the lot. The condition report may not refer to all faults, restoration, alteration or adaptation. The condition report is a statement of opinion only. For that reason, the condition report is not an alternative to taking your own professional advice regarding the condition of the lot. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS ONLINE CONDITION REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE/BUSINESS APPLICABLE TO THE RESPECTIVE SALE.

Literature:

Olu Oguibe, Uzo Egonu: An African Artist in the West, Seattle, 1995, p.53-4 illustrated in black and white Olu Oguibe Footprints of a Mountaineer: Uzo Egonu and the Black redefinition of modernism in Kwesi Owusu (ed.) Black British Culture and Society: A Text Reader, 2000, p.508-9, fig. 41.6 Olu Oguibe, The Culture Game, 2004, p.67 Molara Wood, Uzo Egonu's Vision of London, The Guardian, Lagos, 19 December 2004.

Provenance:

Private Collection, Austria