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Harold Harvey
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 GBP
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Description
- Harold Harvey
- seaweed gatherers
- signed and dated l.r.: HAROLD. HARVEY. 05
- oil on canvas
- 91.5 by 122cm.; 36 by 48in.
Provenance
Christie's, 3 March 1988, lot 26;
Sotheby's, 8 November 1989, lot 5;
Richard Green Galleries, London;
Private collection
Sotheby's, 8 November 1989, lot 5;
Richard Green Galleries, London;
Private collection
Literature
Kenneth McConkey, Peter Risdon and Pauline Sheppard, Harold Harvey, Painter of Cornwall, 2001, illustrated in colour, p.52
Condition
STRUCTURE
The canvas has been relined.
There is a faint craquelure pattern across the canvas, otherwise the work appears in good overall condition.
ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT
Ultraviolet light reveals retouchings along the left, upper and right-hand edges and fine retouchings to the craquelure pattern, predominantly in the sky and to the right of the lead horse, as well as a few other small areas of retouching across the canvas.
FRAME
Held in a gilt-wood frame.
Please telephone the department on 0207 293 5718 if you have any questions about 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
Seaweed Gatherers depicts two Cornish kelp harvesters and a laden cart pulled by a pair of horses on the vast sands of Mount's Bay, looking towards the old harbour at Newlyn and Mousehole. One of the men stops to light his pipe, watched by his faithful collie as the horses are led away from the shore. Harvey had beautifully captured the silvery light from a sky heavy with rain-clouds, reflected in the wet sand and small rivulets and puddles of water.