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Archibald Thorburn
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
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Description
- Archibald Thorburn
- The Fallen Beech- A Cock and Three Hen Pheasants with a Wasp
- signed and dated l.c.: A. Thorburn./ 1886
- oil on canvas
- 36 by 55cm.; 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 46, where acquired by the present owner
His sale, Sotheby's, Works by Archibald Thorburn from the Thorburn Museum, 31 March 1993, lot 46, where acquired by the present owner
Literature
John Southern, Thorburn's Birds and Mammals, David & Charles, Newton Abbott, 1986, illus. p.34 (detail) and opposite
Condition
STUCTURE
Original canvas.
There is a vertical line of minor craquelure to the central bird but otherwise the work is in good overall condition with areas of strong impasto.
ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT
UV reveals no apparent signs of retouching. However the varnish prevents an entirely conclusive reading.
FRAME
Held in a gilt plaster frame.
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."