LOT DETAILS

Materials:

oil on canvas

Measurements:

Edition:

Executed in May 1964.

Description:

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Markings:

signed Alan Davie, titled and dated May 64 (on the reverse)

Condition:

unframed: 152.5 by 122cm.; 60 by 48in. The canvas is original. Reticulation with an area of associated fine lines of cracking in the upper right quadrant, with further instances of reticulation to thicker areas of paint elsewhere. A faint scuff in the lower left quadrant in the pink pigment. Some surface dirt in places and instances of accretions and studio detritus, especially in the lower left quadrant. Under ultraviolet light there appear to be no obvious signs of retouching. The work is held in a simple metal frame. Please contact 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:

Alan Bowness (ed.), Alan Davie, Lund Humphries, London, 1967, no. 484, p. 153 Douglas Hall & Michael Tucker (eds.), Alan Davie, Lund Humphries, London, 1992, no. 546, p. 176

Provenance:

Gimpel Fils, London, where acquired by the parents of the present owner, March 1965