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Potter, Beatrix
Estimate
7,000 - 10,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
Watercolor drawing with ink line and pencil, being a fair copy of the Gentleman Mouse with teacup from The Tailor of Gloucester, (7 x 4 in.; 178 x 102, sight), signed ("Beatrix Potter") and dated November 1927 by her, with the additional annotation in her hand "From the 'Tailor of Gloucester' | copyright of F. Warne & Co."; matted, glazed, and framed.
Condition
Watercolor drawing, being a fair copy of the Gentleman Mouse with teacup from The Tailor of Gloucester, (7 x 4 in.; 178 x 102, sight), signed ("Beatrix Potter") and dated November 1927 by her, with the additional annotation in her hand "From the 'Tailor of Gloucester' | copyright of F. Warne & Co."; matted, glazed, and framed.
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
The delightful pendant watercolor (see previous lot) of the Gentleman Mouse in eighteenth-century garb, gracefully bowing with his tricorn hat in hand in front of a teacup.