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Sir Colville Barclay Bt
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description
- Sir Colville Barclay Bt
- The Red Flower Pot
- oil on canvas
- 40.5 by 52cm.; 16 by 20½in.
Provenance
Arthur Tooth & Sons, London, where acquired by Wilfrid A. Evill February 1955 for £25.0.0, by whom bequeathed to Honor Frost in 1963
Exhibited
London, The Home of Wilfrid A. Evill, Contemporary Art Society, Pictures, Drawings, Water Colours and Sculpture, April - May 1961, (part I- section 2) cat. no.8 (as Still Life);
Brighton, Brighton Art Gallery, The Wilfrid Evill Memorial Exhibition, June - August 1965, cat. no.7.
Brighton, Brighton Art Gallery, The Wilfrid Evill Memorial Exhibition, June - August 1965, cat. no.7.
Condition
The colours are much brighter than indicated in the printed catalogue.
Original canvas.
There are a few minor lines of craquelure to the upper and the left edges, where the canvas pulls over the stretcher, and also two or three small lines near the lower right corner. Otherwise the work appears in good overall condition.
Ultraviolet light reveals no apparent signs of retouching.
Held in a painted and gilt plaster frame.
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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."