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JAMES WILSON
Estimate
400 - 600 AUD
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Description
- James Wilson
- THE 'HERALD' IN FEEJEE
- Signed in the stone lower left and with printed title lower centre
- Lithograph
- 24 by 21 cm (oval)
Provenance
The Estate of the late Caroline Simpson from the Clyde Bank Collection (label on the reverse)
Exhibited
The original watercolour, H.M.S. Herald and a feejeean canoe, 1855, 19 by 30.1 cm, and a hand-coloured lithograph, The Herald in Feejee, are in the collection of the National Library of Australia, Canberra.
The Herald in Feejee was used for the cover of composer John D. Macdonald's. The Herald Waltzes, Allan & Wigley, Sydney between 1858 and 1861.
Condition
Paper quite yellowed with signs of foxing. Large crease upper right in the sky, abrasion top centre. This painting is framed under glass.
"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."