- 164
Stephen Lewin fl.1890-c.1910
Estimate
6,000 - 9,000 USD
Log in to view results
bidding is closed
Description
- Stephen Lewin
- A contemplative moment
- signed Lewin and dated 89 lower left
- oil on canvas
- 30 1/2 by 36 in.
- 77.5 by 91.5 cm.
Provenance
The Cooling Galleries, London
Condition
Canvas not lined. Slight buckling to canvas at upper left corner; pigment separation at lower right corner, on the green mantle and near the edge; fine craquelure at upper left and lower left and stronger in the white at upper center. Clean varnish. Under UV light: uneven varnish; inpainting on the whites in the windows; possible old inpainting at upper left.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.