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George Elgar Hicks, R.B.A. 1824-1914
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- George Elgar Hicks
- Forward she started with a happy cry...
- signed G.E. Hicks and dated 1866 lower left; inscribed on an old label on the reverse Two Subjects-from "Enoch Arden"/"Forward she started with a happy cry/and laid the feeble infant in his arms"/(Enoch returns after the accident)
- oil on canvas
- 18 by 24 in.
- 45.7 by 60.9 cm.
Condition
Good condition, backed with an additional gessoed canvas by the artist, a few isolated areas of finely patterned craquelure; under UV: heavy varnish makes surface difficult to read.
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.
Catalogue Note
Hicks created this work as an illustration for Enoch Arden, a poem published by Alfred Lord Tennyson in 1864, during his tenure as England's Poet Laureate.