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Charles Townley
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 USD
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Description
- Charles Townley
- The Startled Stallion
- signed Cha. Townley Pixt. and dated 1797 (lower right)
- oil on canvas
- 36 1/4 by 48 in.
- 92.1 by 121.9 cm
Provenance
Schweitzer Gallery, New York
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, June 5, 1992, lot 18, illustrated
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, June 5, 1992, lot 18, illustrated
Literature
Lt. Col. Maurice Harold Grant, A Chronological History of the Old English Landscape Paintings, Leigh-on-Sea, 1973, vol. III, p. 244
Condition
The work is in good condition, the canvas is lined, there is some very light craquelure throughout the work, but very minor. UNDER UV: there is a 3 by 3 inch repair in the sky over left turret and a smaller 3 by 2 repair in the mountains over the right hand turret. There are a few smaller specks of inpainting throughout but minor.
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.