Lot 78
  • 78

Archibald Thorburn

Estimate
15,000 - 25,000 GBP
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Description

  • Archibald Thorburn
  • An Adult and Immature Peregrine
  • signed, dated, inscribed and signed with initials l.r.: A. Thorburn/ 1889/ Retouched 1917./ A.T.
  • watercolour and bodycolour
  • 72.5 by 49.5cm.; 28½ by 19½in.

Provenance

The Tryon Gallery Ltd, London;
John Southern of Liskeard, Cornwall (The Thorburn Museum);
His sale, Sotheby's, Works by Archibald Thorburn from the Thorburn Museum, 31 March 1993, lot 66, where acquired by the present owner

Condition

STUCTURE The sheet is cockling slightly upper left and right, is on a wooden stretcher and is sound. There is a tiny speck of staining in the sky to the left of the Peregrine on the right's head and the upper left edge is very slightly discoloured. Otherwise the surface is in generally good overall condition. Held under glass in a gilt plaster frame with a gilt 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."