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JOHN LISTON BYAM SHAW A.R.W.S., R.I. | The Lure
估價
20,000 - 30,000 USD
招標截止
描述
- John Liston Byam Shaw A.R.W.S., R.I.
- The Lure
- signed BYAM SHAW (lower right)
- oil on panel
- 23 3/4 by 26 1/8 in.
- 60.3 by 66.4 cm
來源
William Rodman & Co., Belfast
Sale: Sotheby's, London, December 19, 2001, lot 101, illustrated
Acquired at the above sale
Sale: Sotheby's, London, December 19, 2001, lot 101, illustrated
Acquired at the above sale
展覽
London, Dowdeswell and Dowdeswell's Gallery, 'The Neglected Invitation' and Other Pictures by Byam Shaw, April 1906
出版
Rex Vicat Cole, The Art & Life of Byam Shaw, London, 1932, p. 144
Condition
Oil on cradled panel. The work presents well and appears vibrant and fresh. There is one pin dot loss in the grass to the left of the cloaked figure and on the gravestone at the far left edge (as a result of frame abrasion). Extremely minor frame abrasion in one area along the upper right edge and at center left with some very minor associated losses (only partially visible in current framing). Under UV: varnish fluoresces green. Finely applied inpainting to address prior craquelure on the woman's dress, with additional retouches on the proper left pinky and back of her skirt. Inpainting to address two possible prior pin dot losses in the leaves at upper center.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
拍品資料及來源
Kneeling at the tomb of her deceased husband, a grieving young widow is suddenly interrupted by the impish figure of Love, who mischievously beckons her away from her wifely duty to follow him. While the exact source of the scene is unknown, John Liston Byam Shaw sought artistic inspiration in literature and history and often painted compositions with a clear narrative or underlying moral, perhaps inspired by his Pre-Raphaelite forbearers.
The Lure was one of ten works exhibited in 1906 at Dowdeswell and Dowdeswell’s Gallery in London, where Byam Shaw’s work was regularly shown. In the artist’s biography, Rex Vicat Cole described Dowdeswell’s show as "a remarkable exhibition of work, executed at the high-water mark of [Byam Shaw’s] technical achievement" (Cole, p. 144).
The Lure was one of ten works exhibited in 1906 at Dowdeswell and Dowdeswell’s Gallery in London, where Byam Shaw’s work was regularly shown. In the artist’s biography, Rex Vicat Cole described Dowdeswell’s show as "a remarkable exhibition of work, executed at the high-water mark of [Byam Shaw’s] technical achievement" (Cole, p. 144).