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Archibald Thorburn
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 GBP
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Description
- Archibald Thorburn
- Through the Snowy Coverts-Blackgame
- signed and dated l.l.: A. Thorburn/ 1926
- watercolour and bodycolour
- 36.5 by 54.5cm.; 14¼ by 21½in.
Provenance
John Southern of Liskeard, Cornwall (The Thorburn Museum);
His sale, Sotheby's, Works by Archibald Thorburn from the Thorburn Museum, 31 March 1993, lot 17, where acquired by the present owner
His sale, Sotheby's, Works by Archibald Thorburn from the Thorburn Museum, 31 March 1993, lot 17, where acquired by the present owner
Literature
John Southern, Thorburn's Landscape, The Major Natural History Paintings, Elm Tree Books, London, 1981, p.106, illus. opposite;
John Southern, Thorburn's Birds and Mammals, 1986, illus. p.86 (detail) and opposite
John Southern, Thorburn's Birds and Mammals, 1986, illus. p.86 (detail) and opposite
Condition
STRUCTURE
The sheet is sound and has been laid down.
The surface is in generally good overall condition with strong colours throughout.
Held under glass in a gilt plaster frame with a clean mount.
Please telephone the department on 020 7293 5718 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."
Catalogue Note
'Winging their way homewards beneath a wintry sky, blackgame return from their feeding ground on nearby slopes. Tilting first this way and then that, skilfully they thread their way through the white-limbed trees as they make their snug retreat among the silver birches...One senses the swish of their wings as the birds hurry by, leaving the place to assume an eerie silence as the sun fades and the dusk settles amongst the snow-clad trees.' (John Southern, Thorburn's Birds and Mammals, 1986, p.86)