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JOHN LEWELLYN JONES
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 AUD
bidding is closed
Description
- John Lewellyn Jones
- THE MUSIC ROOM (MRS ABRAHAMS)
- Signed lower right
- Oil on canvas
- 30 by 24 cm
- Painted in 1898
Provenance
Geoff K Gray, Sydney, 15 September 1986
Christopher Day, Sydney
Private collection, Sydney
Christopher Day, Sydney
Private collection, Sydney
Exhibited
A Very Private Collection, S. H. Ervin Gallery, National Trust Centre, Sydney 15 June - 15 July 1990, cat. 40
Literature
Ron Radford, Tom Roberts, Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide, 1996, pp. 200, 202
Giles Auty and Patrick Corbally Stourton, John Llewellyn Jones, Australia's Forgotten Painter, Corbally Stourton Contemporary Art, Sydney, pp. 40, 41, pl. 7, illus.
Condition
Traditional style ornate gold painted timber frame with gold painted slip. This work is not lined and has its original stretcher. Drying cracks to surface especially on woman's dress but appears to be stable. UV inspection reveals many minor retouchings to fly spot removal.
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"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."