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Ivon Hitchens
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 GBP
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Description
- Ivon Hitchens
- Disused Lock
- signed; also signed, titled and inscribed with the Artist's address on Artist's labels attached to the stretcher bar
- oil on canvas
- 40.5 by 91.5cm.; 16 by 36in.
- Executed circa 1960.
Provenance
Professor James H. Grady, Atlanta
His sale, Sotheby's London, 24th May 1990, lot 703
Bernard Jacobson Gallery, London, where acquired by the present owner
His sale, Sotheby's London, 24th May 1990, lot 703
Bernard Jacobson Gallery, London, where acquired by the present owner
Condition
Unexamined out of frame. The canvas appears to be original and unlined. There are artists' pinholes in all four corners, and to the centre of the upper and lower edge. There are some very tiny losses to the edges. Subject to the above the painting is in overall excellent condition.
Ultra violet light reveals no obvious signs of fluorescence or retouching.
The work is presented in a moulded, painted frame, held behind glass.
Please contact 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."