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James Pryde
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description
- James Pryde
- The Venetian Cape
- signed
- pencil and watercolour, heightened with white
- 11.5 by 9.5cm.; 4½ by 3¾in.
Provenance
Sir Louis Fergusson
The Leicester Galleries, London, where acquired by Wilfrid A. Evill October 1948 for £21.0.0, by whom bequeathed to Honor Frost in 1963
The Leicester Galleries, London, where acquired by Wilfrid A. Evill October 1948 for £21.0.0, by whom bequeathed to Honor Frost in 1963
Exhibited
London, The Leicester Galleries, Collection of Sir Louis Fergusson, September 1948, cat. no.22;
Hampstead, The Home of Wilfrid A. Evill, Contemporary Art Society, Catalogue of the Greater Portion of a Collection of Modern English Paintings, Water Colours, Drawings and Sculpture Belonging to W. A. Evill, March 1955, cat. no.68 (as The Spanish Cape);
London, The Home of Wilfrid A. Evill, Contemporary Art Society, Pictures, Drawings, Water Colours and Sculpture, April - May 1961, (part III- section 4) cat. no.3 (as The Spanish Cape);
Brighton, Brighton Art Gallery, The Wilfrid Evill Memorial Exhibition, June - August 1965, cat. no.134.
Condition
The sheet is not laid down. The full sheet beneath the mount measures 8.5 by 10in. There is a loss along the lower edge and the left edge is inherently uneven, but these are not visible in the current mount.
The paper is slightly discoloured but generally is in good overall condition.
Held under glass in a black wood frame with a cream mount.
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"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."