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Elwin Hawthorne
Estimate
800 - 1,200 GBP
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Description
- Elwin Hawthorne
- cumberland market
- signed l.l.: E.HAWTHORNE
- oil on canvas
- 28.5 by 35.5 cm.; 11 ¼ by 14 in.
Provenance
Alex Reid and Lefevre London;
Montague Shearman, 1931;
Redfern Gallery, London where bought by Sir David Scott, 29 May 1940 for £5
Condition
STRUCTURE
Original canvas. There is a small puncture to the canvas, approximately 8mm. in length in the upper right quadrant. Stretcher marks can be seen along each edge of the canvas.
PAINT SURFACE
There are areas of slight craquelure along the right and lower edges of the paint surface.
ULTRAVIOLET
UV light reveals no sign of retouching.
FRAME
Held in a decorative composition frame which has sustained some abrasions.
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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
'This picture, which was much admired by Sir Herbert Read, the great writer on art (his book, "Education Through Art", is full of excellent reading) always has an extraordinary fascination for me. It is partly the tone (a romantic sort of blue), and the composition (see how well placed the lamppost is and the effectiveness of a bit of wall on the right) and the feeling of quiet loneliness which make me never tire of looking at it.' Sir David Scott
Cumberland Market lay to the east of John Nash's Regent's Park development in London. It was one of three squares, with small terraced houses for tradespeople and open spaces for hay, vegetable or meat markets. It was linked to the canal system via The Cumberland and the Regent's Canal. Here there were also wharves and a great ice house. In the early twentieth century the area was popular with artists; Sickert shared a studio here with Whistler in the 1890s and later he had another studio at the Vinegar Factory. Here also were to be found in due course Robert Bevan, William Roberts and Bernard Meninsky. Hawthorne brilliantly captured the slightly rundown atmosphere with the empty area for stalls set against Nash's still elegant brick houses.
Cumberland Market lay to the east of John Nash's Regent's Park development in London. It was one of three squares, with small terraced houses for tradespeople and open spaces for hay, vegetable or meat markets. It was linked to the canal system via The Cumberland and the Regent's Canal. Here there were also wharves and a great ice house. In the early twentieth century the area was popular with artists; Sickert shared a studio here with Whistler in the 1890s and later he had another studio at the Vinegar Factory. Here also were to be found in due course Robert Bevan, William Roberts and Bernard Meninsky. Hawthorne brilliantly captured the slightly rundown atmosphere with the empty area for stalls set against Nash's still elegant brick houses.