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Edward Charles Clifford after Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
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Description
- Edward Charles Clifford after Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones
- Merlin and Nimué
- bears a signature and date in a cartouche l.l.: EBJ/ 1861
- watercolour with bodycolour
- 65 by 52cm., 25½ by 20½in.
Provenance
Sotheby's, London, 6 November 1995, lot 210;
Mr Carl Laszlo, Basel;
Private collection
Mr Carl Laszlo, Basel;
Private collection
Condition
STRUCTURE
The paper-sheet has been laid onto canvas which undulates slightly but is giving a stable support. There are a few minor surface abrasions (to the book and to the male figure's clothes) but these are only minor.
FRAME
The picture is contained in an ornate Pre-Raphaelite-style moulded and gilt frame and under glass.
"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
Clifford was a great admirer of Burne-Jones' work and painted several faithful copies of some of his early pictures from the 1860s. Burne-Jones' original watercolour Merlin and Nimué was painted in 1861 (Victoria & Albert Museum, London) and the model for Nimué was Fanny Cornforth who appears as another temptress in Lady Lilith by Rossetti included in this sale.