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John Piper
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
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Description
- John Piper
- Castletown (Four Irish Country Houses, no. 2)
- signed; titled and inscribed No 2 DOWN CASTLETOWN on the canvas overlap
pen and ink and oil on canvas stretched over masonite
- 17.5 by 42.5cm; 7 by 16¾in.
- Executed circa 1946.
Provenance
Buchholz Gallery (Curt Valentin), New York
Newberry Collection, USA
Mrs Keith Davis, Flint, Michigan
The Flint Institute of Art, Michigan
Their sale, Christie's London, 23rd November 23 1993, lot 88
Sale, Mealy's Co Kilkenny, 29th March 2000, lot 820, where acquired by the present owner
Newberry Collection, USA
Mrs Keith Davis, Flint, Michigan
The Flint Institute of Art, Michigan
Their sale, Christie's London, 23rd November 23 1993, lot 88
Sale, Mealy's Co Kilkenny, 29th March 2000, lot 820, where acquired by the present owner
Exhibited
New York, Buchholz Gallery (Curt Valentin), February 1944, cat. no.5 (as Irish Country House Castletown).
Condition
The board is sound.
The edges are very slightly worn. The work is in generally excellent original condition, clean and ready to hang.
Ultraviolet light reveals pigments which fluoresce that are apparently the hand of the artist.
Held under glass in a painted plaster frame; unexamined out of frame.
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."