NORMAN REID (BRITISH, 1915-2007)
Barbara Hepworth
signed dated and inscribed 'For Barbara with much love NR 4.XI.64' (verso); further inscribed in a letter to Sir Anthony Baruh Lousada, dated '3 August 1975' (verso)
collage
17 x 15cm
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Provenance
Gifted by the artist to Barbara Hepworth in 1964;
Property of the artist;
Gifted to Sir Anthony Baruh Lousada in 1975
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£100 - £150
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Hammer price:
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£1,300 |
Bidding ended. Lot has been sold.
Footnote
Sir Norman Reid was director of the Tate Gallery from 1964 to 1979. The present work was originally gifted to Dame Barbara Hepworth but returned to the artist, presumably following her death in 1975. Sir Norman then gifted it to Anthony and Pat Barah Lousada following his knighthood in the 1975 Birthday Honours. Lousada was a distinguished solicitor and arts administrator who was director of trustees at the Tate between 1972-1979.
Condition Report
Light surface dirt, some elements of the collage are inherently creased; good original condition. Framed and under glass, verso shows reverse of collage and letter to Anthony Lousada.
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