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James Pollard
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description
- James Pollard
- The Quicksilver Royal Mail: The Mail Passing Kew Bridge and the "Star and Garter"
- signed J. Pollard and dated 1835 (lower right) and inscribed QUICKSILVER ROYAL MAIL (lower center)
- oil on canvas
- 13 7/8 by 17 1/2 in.
- 35.3 by 44.4 cm
Provenance
Alexander Smith Cochran, New York
Lucia Chase Ewing, New York (and sold, her estate: Christie's, New York, June 6, 1986, lot 108, illustrated)
Arthur Ackermann & Son, London
Literature
N.C. Selway, James Pollard, 1792-1867, Painter of the Age of Coaching, Leigh-on-Sea, England, 1965, p. 31, no. 77
N.C. Selway, The Golden Age of Coaching and Sport, As Depicted by James Pollard, Leigh-on-Sea, England, 1972, p. 29, no. 88, illustrated
N.C. Selway, The Golden Age of Coaching and Sport, As Depicted by James Pollard, Leigh-on-Sea, England, 1972, p. 29, no. 88, illustrated
Condition
Lined; under UV: funnel-shaped area of inpainting in sky, lines of inpainting throughout the right side of the sky and area of inpainting around left of building in the sky, dashes of inpainting in the building, mostly around the coach.
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.