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Sir Matthew Smith
Estimate
5,000 - 8,000 GBP
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Description
- Sir Matthew Smith
- Portrait of a young man with a red pullover
- signed with initials
- oil on canvas
- 55.5 by 46.5cm.; 21¾ by 18¼in.
Provenance
The Mayor Gallery, London
Condition
Original canvas.
There are areas of craquelure in the upper background and a few other isolated areas across the canvas. The surface is slightly dirty and may benefit from a light clean.
Ultraviolet light reveals an opaque varnish which makes the reading difficult to interpret. However there is a small area of retouching beneath the boy's collar.
Held in a gilt plaster frame with a canvas inset.
Please telephone the department on 020 7293 6424 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
Portrait of a Young Man with a Red Pullover will be included in any future updated editions of John Gledhill's Catalogue Raisonne of the Oil Paintings of Matthew Smith, first published by Lund Humphries in November 2009.
We are grateful to John Gledhill for his kind assistance with the cataloguing of the present work.