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Thomas Bush Hardy R.B.A.
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Thomas Bush Hardy R.B.A.
- Sailors salvaging a wreck below Banborough Castle
- signed and dated l.r.: T.B. Hardy 1884.
- pencil and watercolour
- 65 by 105cm., 25½ by 41¼in.
Provenance
A gift from the Artist to Charles Frederick Brindley Esq.
Thence by descent
Sale, Christie's London, 31st October 1989, lot 153
Condition
STRUCTURE
There is a large tear to the sheet in the upper right corner.
PAINT SURFACE
The paint surface is generally sound but there there are some areas of fading and the restoration to the aforementioned tear has discoloured somewhat.
FRAME
Under glass and held in a plaster gilt frame in fair condition; unexamined out of frame.
"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."
"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
According to family tradition Hardy himself tore the sheet when removing the work from the easel. Rather than discard it, his friend Charles Brindley Esq., persuaded the artist to let him keep it despite the damage.