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Cecil Collins
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Cecil Collins
- figure and tree
- signed and dated 1955; also signed, titled, dated and inscribed For Elisabeth Collins, August 1955, 15 Selwyn Gardens, Cambridge on the reverse
- gouache
- 74 by 54cm.; 29 by 21½in.
Provenance
Elisabeth Collins, the artist's wife
Private Collection
Exhibited
London, Whitechapel Art Gallery, Cecil Collins: A Retrospective of Paintings, Drawings and Tapestries 1928-1959, 1959;
Cambridge, Guildhall, First Open Exhibition of Painting and Sculpture, 7th-13th October 1966.
Cambridge, Guildhall, First Open Exhibition of Painting and Sculpture, 7th-13th October 1966.
Condition
The work is on wove paper which has not been laid down. There are artist's pinholes in all four corners. There is a crease, approximately 4cm. long, in the upper left quadrant. Examination of the reverse of the sheet reveals scattered areas of foxing. Many of these foxmarks are visible on the front of the sheet. A piece of masking tape has been attached to the reverse of the sheet in the centre of the bottom edge. This is to reinforce a old tear, approximately 3cm. in length. There is also a piece of tape which has been attached to the upper edge, but this does not appear to serve any purpose.
There are three tiny abrasions to the paint surface, one in the upper right quadrant, one in the lower right quadrant and one in the lower left quadrant. Otherwise the paint surface is in good overall condition and the colours have retained their vigour.
There is no sign of retouching under ultra-violet light.
Held under glass and presented in a wooden and plaster gilded frame with a running leaf pattern.
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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."