$59,250
Barbara Hepworth (British, 1903-1975) Rock Forms , 1961 Signed and dated "Barbara Hepworth 1961" l. l., inscribed, titled, and dated in the artist's hand in pencil on the backing board, identified on a label from Gimpel Fils Gallery Ltd., London, affixed to the backing board. Oil and pencil on Masonite, 23 1/4 x 12 in., (59.1 x 30.5 cm), framed (under glass). Condition: Mild surface grime, Masonite panel mounted to a larger Masonite support measuring 27 3/8 x 15 3/8 in. (69.5 x 39.1 cm), surface grime to the support. Provenance: Purchased by Sam Booth, then by family descent. Exhibitions: Barbara Hepworth at Gimpel Fils, London, May-June, 1961, cat. no. 34. Literature: Recorded in Barbara Hepworth's unpublished catalogue of her paintings and drawings as "D 451, Rock Forms , 1961" (Hepworth Estate). Barbara Hepworth, Drawings from a Sculptor's Landscape (London: Cory, Adams & Mackay 1966), plate 47 (illus.). N.B. The frame of this work is thought to be original, with a notation in Hepworth's hand on the back of the secondary support. Dr. Sophie Bowness writes that, "Such frames were made by Lanhams, suppliers of painting materials and framers in St. Ives, and were used as standard by Barbara Hepworth." We would like to thank Dr. Sophie Bowness of the Hepworth Estate for her help preparing this entry. No additional condition issues to report.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2011-05-20
