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Colin Middleton
Estimate
7,000 - 10,000 USD
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Description
- Colin Middleton
- Flowers in acceptance
Signed indistinctly (lower right); inscribed Flowers in acceptance (on the stretcher)
Oil on canvas
- 24 1/4 by 20 1/8 in.
- 61.6 by 51.1 cm.
- Painted in 1944.
Provenance
Acquired by the mother of the present owner in Dublin in 1939
Thence by descent
Thence by descent
Condition
The canvas is not lined, and there is a glue patch along the left hand edge (looking at the reverse) that corresponds to an area of inpainting on the right edge of the face of the work. The picture surface is in generally good condition aside from an uneven varnish and some dulled areas of inpainting as well as some areas of frame abrasion along the edges. Under UV, the area of the patch corresponds to an area of inpainting and there are some areas of inpainting to either side of the vase's neck.
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.