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Bridget Riley (b. 1931)
Songbird
signed and dated 'Riley 82' (on the right turnover edge); signed again, titled and dated again 'Songbird 1982 Riley' (on the reverse)
oil on linen
42 x 36 5/8in. (106.7 x 93cm.)
Painted in 1982
Songbird
signed and dated 'Riley 82' (on the right turnover edge); signed again, titled and dated again 'Songbird 1982 Riley' (on the reverse)
oil on linen
42 x 36 5/8in. (106.7 x 93cm.)
Painted in 1982
Provenance
Juda Rowan Gallery, London.
Anon. sale, Sotheby's London, 6 February 2004, lot 119.
Timothy Taylor, London.
Acquired from the above by George Michael in 2006.
Anon. sale, Sotheby's London, 6 February 2004, lot 119.
Timothy Taylor, London.
Acquired from the above by George Michael in 2006.
Literature
R. Kudielka, A. Tommasini and N. Naish (eds.), Bridget Riley. The Complete Paintings Volume 2 1974-1997, London 2018, p. 614, no. BR 244 (with incorrect orientation, illustrated in colour, p. 615).
Special Notice
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