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Karin Parrow
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Karin Parrow
- utsikt från islandsberg (View from the Window, Islandsberg)
- signed Karin Parrow lower right
- oil on canvas
- 48 by 55cm., 19 by 21¾in.
Condition
Original canvas. There are no signs of retouching visible under ultraviolet light, and apart from some very light surface dirt, the work is in very good original condition. Held in a simple, modern, gold-painted moulded plaster and wood 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
Karin Parrow was born in the lighthouse of Vinga, outside Gothenburg. She was the sister of Evert Taube, the poet, and Märta Taube-Ivarson, Ivan Ivarson's wife.
She studied at Valand Konstskola in Gothenburg from 1926 until 1929 and thereafter at the Académie de la Grande Chaumière in Paris.