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Lucy Elizabeth Kemp-Welch
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Lucy Elizabeth Kemp-Welch
- The Sport of Imperial Rome
- signed l.l: L. Kemp Welch
- charcoal, coloured chalk and bodycolour
- 71 by 48cm.; 28 by 19in.
Provenance
Messum's, Beaconsfield, from whom purchased by the present owner in 1983
Condition
STRUCTURE
The sheet is apparently sound and is slightly cockled across the surface.
There is a tiny abrasion in the upper left corner. The surface is slightly dirty with one or two scattered media marks, specks of staining and foxing. Otherwise the work is in generally good overall condition.
FRAME
Held under glass in a stained wood frame with a gilt inset and a cream mount; unexamined out of frame.
Please telephone the department on 020 7293 5718 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."
Catalogue Note
The present work is a sketch for the monumental work of the same title (Russell-Cotes Art Gallery, Bournemouth).