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John Piper
Estimate
7,000 - 10,000 GBP
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Description
- John Piper
- Barn at Wootton Bassett, Wilts
- signed; also signed, titled and dated 1944 on the reverse
- pen and ink, watercolour and gouache
- 22 by 29cm.; 8½ by 11½in.
- Executed circa 1941.
Provenance
The Leicester Galleries, London;
Sale, Christie's London, 4th November 1983, lot 154, where acquired by the previous owner;
Their sale, Bonhams London, 6th March 2007, lot 77, where acquired by the present owner
Sale, Christie's London, 4th November 1983, lot 154, where acquired by the previous owner;
Their sale, Bonhams London, 6th March 2007, lot 77, where acquired by the present owner
Literature
Malcolm Yorke, The Spirit of Place: Nine Neo-Romantic Artists and Their Times, Tauris Parke, London, 2001, illustrated p.101 (as The Thatched Barn).
Condition
The sheet is sound. It is not laid down but adhered to the mount with two strips along the top edge. The sheet undulates slightly.
Generally the work is in excellent original condition, clean and ready to hang.
Held under glass in a stained plaster frame with a clean mount.
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."