EDWARD SEAGO, R.W.S. | A Busy Street in Purmerend, North Holland

Frost & Reed, London
Sale: Sotheby Parke Bernet, Los Angeles, June 23-24, 1980, lot 210, illustrated
Acquired at the above sale

Examined in the frame. Original unlined condition. There is minor surface dirt and dust and a few pin dot accretions in the sky. There are 5 visible small losses: in the tree at center, at lower left, and near the left edge, and a few small areas of active lifting in the sky at upper left and on the top portion of the building outline at left. Under UV: brushy area of retouching in the upper right corner. Brushy broad fluorescence throughput the sky, likely inherent.
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.

According to an inscription by an unknown hand on the stretcher, the present work is set in Purmerend in the northern Netherlands.