LOT DETAILS

Materials:

oil on canvas

Measurements:

Edition:

Executed in 1958.

Description:

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Markings:

signed Turnbull and titled 3-1958 (on the canvas overlap); also signed Turnbull and dated Feb 58 (on the reverse)

Condition:

unframed: 152.5 by 152.5cm.; 60 by 60in. The canvas is original. The work appears in very good overall condition. Possible very minor bloom to the black pigment towards the centre of the work. Minor variation to the blue to the lower left quadrant. Very minor abrasion to the outer edges of the canvas in places, only visible upon close inspection. A few very tiny instances of speckles of possible loss, only visible upon close inspection. Tiny instances of matter in places. There are a few tiny lines of craquelure to the black pigment in places. Please contact the department for a reading under ultraviolet light. Held in a wooden frame. Please telephone the department on +44 (0) 207 293 6424 if you have any questions regarding the present work. ?Condition 11 of the Conditions of Business for Buyers (Online Only) is not applicable to this lot. 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:

William Turnbull Sculpture and Paintings, Merrell Holberton Publishers in association with the Serpentine Gallery, London, 1995, illustrated p. 22

Provenance:

Private Collection Their sale, Sotheby's London, 22 November 2017, lot 22, where acquired by the present owner