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CHRISTOPHER CAMPBELL | The Vagabond (Self-Portrait)
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
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Description
- Christopher Campbell
- The Vagabond (Self-Portrait)
- signed and dated l.r.: CHRISTOPHER CAMPBELL/ AUGUST/ 1935; also titled, signed and inscribed with the artist's address: BRIAN ROAD/ CLONTARF on the reverse
- oil on board
- 60 by 48cm., 23½ by 19in.
Provenance
Private collection, Dublin;
Gorry Gallery, Dublin, 2011
Gorry Gallery, Dublin, 2011
Exhibited
Dublin, Gorry Gallery, An Exhibition of 18th – 21st Century Irish Paintings, 29 May - 11 June 2011, no.24
Condition
The board appears to be sound. Minor abrasions to the left and right edges; otherwise the work appears in good overall condition, with passages of impasto. UV light reveals an opaque varnish. There are some minor retouchings to the left and right edges. there are also possible retouchings in the figure's hair and right hand, although these may be the result of an uneven varnish. Held in a wood frame with a canvas inset, ready to hang.
"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
Born in Dublin, Christopher Campbell studied at the Metropolitan School of Art under Patrick Tuohy and later worked at the Harry Clarke Stained Glass Studios. He worked as a painter and stained glass artist and, over a long career, exhibited over 70 works at the Royal Hibernian Academy in a variety of media. Holding a fiddle, and a caravan visible on the road behind, Campbell presents himself in this self-portrait as a 'vagabond' - a wanderer, traveller, outsider - a role an artist often adopts. This theme is perhaps taken up most prominently in the work of Jack B. Yeats. Campbell's realist painting style and strong gaze recalls that of Sean Keating. His brother, Laurence Campbell, was an important sculptor whose sitters included Jack B. Yeats.