Gillian Ayres
(British, 1930 - 2018)
Sound of silence, 1998
carborundum etching in colours with extensive hand-colouring
79.5 x 102.0 cm (sheet)
92.5 x 114.0 cm (frame)
edition: 9/20
signed, dated and numbered below image
Estimate:
$2,500 - $3,500
Sold:
$1,841 (inc. BP)
© Estate of Gillian Ayres RA CBE
lot details
Gillian Ayres (British, 1930 - 2018)
Sound of silence, 1998
carborundum etching in colours with extensive hand-colouring
79.5 x 102.0 cm (sheet)
92.5 x 114.0 cm (frame)
92.5 x 114.0 cm (frame)
edition: 9/20
signed, dated and numbered below image
signed, dated and numbered below image
Provenance
Alan Cristea Gallery, London
Company collection, New York
Private collection, Sydney, acquired from the above
Exhibited
Gillian Ayres: Song Beneath the Stars, Cristea Roberts Gallery, London, 4 April – 11 May 2019 (another example)
Condition: This work is in excellent, stable and original condition.
The paper sheet is not laid down and is float mounted using archival materials and housed in a timber frame with a painted finish.


