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Vanessa Bell
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Vanessa Bell
- Cinderella Puts on the Shoe
oil on paper laid down to board
- 51 by 85cm.; 20 by 33½in.
Provenance
Belgrave Gallery, London
Exhibited
London, British Institute of Adult Education
Condition
The work is executed on heavy wove paper. The sheet consists of two sections that have been pieced together, therefore there is a vertical line from the upper to the lower edges, approximately 26cm in from the left edge. There are two creases towards the lower section of the pieced together sheet. There is a white fleck of paint towards the left edge, and a repaired tear to the upper left corner. Held under glass and presented in its original, painted, decorative, wooden frame. Unexamined out of its frame.
Inspection under ultraviolet light reveals various minor spots of retouching throughout the work, especially to the head of the lady in pink.
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"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 work is a study for the mural scheme illustrating the Cinderella story, which the artist painted for the children's restaurant at Devonshire Hill School in Tottenham in 1944. The mural has since been dismantled and destroyed.