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Keith Vaughan
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
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Description
- Keith Vaughan
- Jacob's Dream
- signed and dated 65
- gouache and ink wash
- 33 by 40cm.; 13 by 15½in.
Provenance
Durlacher Brothers, New York from where acquired by Porter McCray
Exhibited
New York, Durlacher Brothers, 1966 (details untraced).
Condition
The work is on wove paper which is not laid down but adhered to the mount by two pieces of tape along the upper edge. There are old adhesive stains in all four corners on the reverse of the sheet.
There are tiny flecks of paint loss to the thicker area of black gouache near the centre of the top edge above the figure; otherwise the work appears in good overall condition.
Held behind glass in a simple frame.
Please contact the department on 0207 293 6424 if you have any questions about 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
Porter McCray (1908-2000) was the first Director of the International Department of the Museum of Modern Art in New York.
We are grateful to Anthony Hepworth for his kind assistance with the cataloguing of the present work.