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Myles Birket Foster, R.W.S. 1825-1899
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Myles Birket Foster, R.W.S.
- The Cottage Garden
- signed with monogram l.l.
- watercolour over pencil
- 20 by 26.5 cm.; 8 by 10½ in.
Condition
STRUCTURE
The sheet is sound.
SURFACE:
There is some light staining in the sky and minor fading to the paint surface.
COLOUR COMPARISON:
The colours are slightly darker with stronger definition than the illustration suggests.
FRAME:
Under glass and held in a plaster gilt frame in fair condition; unexamined out of frame.
"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
Birket Foster's idealised view of an unchanging and peaceful England is captured in this watercolour. Foster portrays a charming scene, undefiled by urban squalor or poverty and the menace of industrialisation which was taking place at this time. Rather than intended as a documentary account of the realities of everyday life, it is an exercise in idyllic nostalgia.