Lot 164
  • 164

Bridget Riley

Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 GBP
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Description

  • Bridget Riley
  • Study for Gala
  • signed, titled and dated '74
  • gouache and pencil on paper
  • 26.1 by 96cm.; 10 1/8 by 37 3/4 in.

Provenance

Galerie Beyeler, Basel
Acquired directly from the above by the late owner in 1975

Exhibited

Basel, Galerie Beyeler, Bridget Riley, n.p., no. 30, illustrated in colour

Condition

Colour: The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although the paper tone tends more towards cream, and the colours are more vibrant in the original. Condition: This work is in very good condition. The sheet is floating between the backing board and plexiglass. The edges have slightly discoloured over t.mes .
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