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Graham Sutherland, O.M.
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 GBP
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Description
- Graham Sutherland, O.M.
- Menton Sketchbook, 30.xII.61
- 123 leaves; signed, inscribed and dated 30.xII.61 on page three; variously inscribed and dated throughout
- pen, ink, pencil, watercolour, charcoal, and pastel
- each leaf: 24.5 by 19cm.; 9¾ by 7½in.
Provenance
Acquired directly from the artist by Giorgio Soavi in the late 1960s and thence by descent to the present owner
Literature
Bryan Robertson, John Russell, Lord Snowdon, Private View, Thomas Nelson & Sons Ltd., London 1965, pp.54-55, illustration of the artist holding the present work.
Condition
10 leaves have apparently been removed previously from the volume, and a few of the pages are pulling away from the binding ,but otherwise the volume is sound. A few of the pages have slight creases, one or two pages have small rips and the edges are slightly worn from handling. The pages are variously smudged with the artist's media marks and handling marks.
Contained in a bound volume, as indicated by the catalogue illustration.
Please telephone the department on 020 7293 6424 if you have any questions regarding the present work.
"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."