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Charles Gregory
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Charles Gregory
- Dinah Morris Preaching in Stonyshire, a scene from george eliot's adam bede
- signed l.r.: C Gregory\ 90
- oil on canvas
Exhibited
Royal Academy, 1890, no. 18
Condition
STRUCTURE
Original canvas. There are wax repairs to the reverse, one left of the central stretcher and two further in the lower left corner. There are lines of craquelure throughout the sky, otherwise the paint surface seems to be in good, overall condition.
ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT
UV light reveals patches of retouching corresponding to the aforementioned tears to the centre of the work and the lower right corner, also a patch in the sky, upper left and upper right a few further scattered spots to the foreground.
FRAME
Held in a plaster gilt frame in fair condition.
For more information regarding this picture please contact the Victorian & Edwardian Pictures Department on +44 (0)207 293 5718
"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."