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Mary Fedden, R.A.
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Mary Fedden, R.A.
- Orange Still Life
- signed and dated 1963; further signed, titled, and inscribed on a label attached to the stretcher
- oil on canvas
- 96 by 129.5cm.; 38 by 51in.
Provenance
London, Heals, where acquired by the parents of the present owner in 1963
Exhibited
Bristol, Royal West of England Academy, Mary Fedden Retrospective, 23rd June - 13th July 1996, cat. no.19;
London, Portland Gallery, Mary Fedden - A Celebration, 4th - 21st December 2012, cat. no.11.
London, Portland Gallery, Mary Fedden - A Celebration, 4th - 21st December 2012, cat. no.11.
Condition
Original canvas.
The work appears in excellent overall condition.
Ultraviolet light reveals minor areas of fluorescence and possible retouchings to the red pigment on the far left, with further areas of fluorescence which appear in keeping with the nature of the materials and do not suggest retouchings appearing elsewhere.
Housed in a gilt and painted wooden frame.
Please telephone the department on +44 (0) 207 293 6424 if you have any questions regarding the present work.
"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."