Details

Provenance

The Redfern Gallery, London

Literature

John McEwen, Patrick Procktor , Scolar Press, 1997, p.37, illustrated. Condition On card. The work is in its original condition. Under glass, mounted on white board and held in a black wooden frame. "In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE." Catalogue Note Procktor 'travelled widely, and some of the work he did in Bombay and Venice in the early 1970's suggested a sensibility open to the refined and economical sense of space in the art of the far east that he was to adapt to his own work after visits to China and Japan - the delicate handling of one highly successful portrait of Jimi Hendrix even succeeds in making the guitarist look like a 20th century samurai.' Michael McNay, Patrick Procktor , The Guardian, 3 September 2003.

Catalog summary

Patrick Procktor, R.A. Jimi Hendrix signed and dated 73 watercolour 33 by 32.5cm.; 13 by 12¾in. Provenance The Redfern Gallery, London Literature John McEwen, Patrick Procktor , Scolar Press, 1997, p.37, illustrated. Condition On card. The work is in its original condition. Under glass, mounted on white board and held in a black wooden frame. "In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE." Catalogue Note Procktor 'travelled widely, and some of the work he did in Bombay and Venice in the early 1970's suggested a sensibility open to the refined and economical sense of space in the art of the far east that he was to adapt to his own work after visits to China and Japan - the delicate handling of one highly successful portrait of Jimi Hendrix even succeeds in making the guitarist look like a 20th century samurai.' Michael McNay, Patrick Procktor , The Guardian, 3 September 2003.