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Thomas Jacques Somerscales (1842-1927)
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Thomas Jacques Somerscales
- Crossing the Straits of Magellan
- signed and dated 1902 lower right
- oil on canvas
- 14 1/4 by 22 1/8 in.
- 36.2 by 56.2 cm
Provenance
Private British Collection
Sale: Sotheby's, London, Marine Sale: Paintings, drawings and watercolours; nautical works of art, navigational instruments, fine scrimshaw and ship models, June 5, 1985, lot 237, illustrated
Sale: Sotheby's, London, Marine Sale: Paintings, drawings and watercolours; nautical works of art, navigational instruments, fine scrimshaw and ship models, June 5, 1985, lot 237, illustrated
Condition
The canvas is relined and well-stretched. Craquelure is present throughout the mountains. A minor fleck of paint loss is present in the center quadrant, half-an-inch from the bottom edge. Under ultraviolet inspection, a minor area of in-painting is present in the upper left quadrant close to the left edge. Overall, this work is in very good condition.
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.