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Diyarbakirli Tahsin
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Diyarbakirli Tahsin
- Battleships on High Seas
- signed Tahsin and in Arabic and dated 1919 lower right
- oil on canvas
- 81 by 126.5cm., 32 by 49¾in.
Provenance
Karol Wein, Kezmarok (1858-1935, first owner of Tatral'an, Slovakia's first industrial linen factory, which operates to this day)
Tatral'an, Kezmarok
Acquired from the above in 2007 by the present owner
Tatral'an, Kezmarok
Acquired from the above in 2007 by the present owner
Condition
The artist's canvas is unlined and has extensions to the left and right; the vertical joins are visible and apparently stable. Ultraviolet light reveals notably a circa 8 by 3cm restoration towards the upper-left corner of the composition (patched on the reverse), a few smaller areas in the sky to the upper-right of the left-hand warship, some small strokes in the chimneys of the central warship, and a circa 5 by 10cm area of restoration in the sky near the right framing edge (also patched) with some minor spots of retouching to the adjacent canvas join.
Presented in a simple painted and gilt 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."