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Arthur Hopkins
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 GBP
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Description
- Arthur Hopkins
- A Fantasy of the Deep
- signed and dated l.l.: Arthur Hopkins 1903
- watercolour with bodycolour
- 97 by 66cm., 38 by 26in.
Provenance
Christopher Wood Gallery, London, 1982;
Private collection
Private collection
Exhibited
London, Royal Watercolour Society, 1903, no.175;
London, Christopher Wood Gallery, Realism and Romance - Pre-Raphaelite and High Victorian Paintings, Watercolours, Drawings, Prints and Sculpture, 1982, no.30
London, Christopher Wood Gallery, Realism and Romance - Pre-Raphaelite and High Victorian Paintings, Watercolours, Drawings, Prints and Sculpture, 1982, no.30
Condition
STRUCTURE
The paper is flat with no sign of cockling and appears to be providing a stable structural support. The picture is in excellent original condition and ready to be hung.
FRAME
The watercolour is contained in an attractive gilt moulded frame (reproduced in the 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."
"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
'Cool and deep
Where the winds are all asleep
Where the spent lights quiver and gleam
Where the salt weed sways in the stream.'
Poem by Arthur Hopkins, 1903
Where the winds are all asleep
Where the spent lights quiver and gleam
Where the salt weed sways in the stream.'
Poem by Arthur Hopkins, 1903