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Thomas Nelson MacLean
Estimate
10,000 - 20,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Thomas Nelson MacLean
- Spring Festival
signed, titled, dated and inscribed on the base: T. Nelson Maclean/ 30.4.1881/ SPRING FESTIVAL/ suggested by Alma-Tadema's picture
- bronze
- height (including base): 27½ in.; 70 cm
Provenance
Sale: William Doyle Galleries, New York, 1979, lot 758
Acquired from the above
Exhibited
Bellman & Ivey, London, 1885 no. 35 (another cast)
Literature
J. A. Blaikie, "An English Sculptor", Magazine of Art, 1886, pp. 233-8
Christopher Forbes, The Royal Academy (1837-1901) Revisited, exh. cat., 1975, p. 148
Susan Beattie, The New Sculpture, Yale, 1983, pp. 137, 259, no. 17
Christopher Forbes, The Royal Academy (1837-1901) Revisited, exh. cat., 1975, p. 148
Susan Beattie, The New Sculpture, Yale, 1983, pp. 137, 259, no. 17
Condition
Overall very good condition. Wear to patina in areas of high relief, particularly to the figure's outstretched feet and right forearms consistent with touching and handling. On the wrist of the left figure is a very small loss to patina approximately 1/8 inch in diameter exposing bare bronze. Minor scratches and dents scattered throughout consistent with age. Some surface dirt has accumulated in crevices.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.