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Dod Procter, R.A.
Estimate
7,000 - 10,000 GBP
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Description
- Dod Procter, R.A.
- Midge Bruford, The Model
- bears an inscription on the reverse
- oil on canvas
- 64 by 57cm., 25¼ by 22¼in.
Provenance
Christie's, London, 23 March 1995, lot 44, where purchased by the present owner
Exhibited
Penzance, Penlee House, A Singular Vision: Dod Procter, 15 September - 24 November 2007, with tour to Djanogly Art Gallery, Nottingham, illustrated in the exhibition catalogue p.75
Condition
Canvas has been lined, in ready to hang condition.
Ultraviolet light reveals flecks of retouching mainly to the upper left corner and the chair, with some isolated spots elsewhere.
Held in a stained wood 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."
"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
Marjorie 'Midge' Bruford was a good friend of Dod Procter and herself an artist. She had moved to Cornwall to study painting, first under Stanhope Forbes and then under Harold Harvey and Ernest Procter. She exhibited regularly at the Royal Academy, New English Art Club and Newlyn Art Gallery and modelled for Dod Procter on a number of occasions. The present example, executed in 1920, is a close precursor to her Portrait of Eileen Mayo, painted in subtle contrasts of creams.