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Beryl Cook
Estimate
12,000 - 15,000 GBP
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Description
- Beryl Cook
- Bumper Cars
- signed
- pencil and oil on board
- 40 by 29.5cm.; 15¾ by 11½in.
Provenance
Alexander Gallery, Bristol, where acquired by the family of present owner, 16th March 1979, and thence by descent
Literature
Beryl Cook, Private View, Penguin, London, 1980, un-paginated, illustrated.
Condition
The board appears sound. There are some extremely fine lines of craquelure running in line with the grain of the wood, most visible to the dark pigments. Subject to the above, the work appears to be in very good overall condition.Ultraviolet light reveals some very small flecks of retouching: one to the left of the central left-hand man, one towards the right of the lower horizontal edge, and a further possible fleck to the white collar of the central right-hand man, all of which have been sensitively executed. The work is presented in a lightly varnished 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."
Catalogue Note
‘I don’t like fairs, but do like the people they attract. I saw the two French sailors walking with their girlfriends and soon afterwards squeezed them into one of these bumper cars, which were much admired by me for their spotless and highly coloured condition. This is one of the very few paintings I have liked as soon as I had finished it, possibly because I found it easy to both draw and paint.’
(Beryl Cook, Private View, Penguin, London, 1980, un-paginated)