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Ben Nicholson, O.M.
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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Description
- Ben Nicholson, O.M.
- Letters and numbers
linocut on cloth
- 30.5 by 29cm.; 12 by 11½in.
- Executed circa 1933.
Provenance
H.S. Ede, by whom gifted to the present owner circa 1970
Condition
Printed in black ink on a fragment of natural coloured woven cotton, with variations in the colour (it has not been bleached white). The original dark brown woven selvedge is present on the left side. All other sides have been cut and are irregular, with some short loose threads commensurate with cutting. The lower edge of this fragment has been turned under and has a row of running stitch in white twisted thread. There is a short vertical split (approx. 2cm. long) revealing the mounting board underneath, in the top left corner to the left of the letter `M'. There is another longer and wider irregular split in the top right corner (approx. 8cm long), with evidence of glue underneath on close inspection. There are smaller vertical splits on the far right side, near the letter `X' which runs past the `0' , and there is a small hole in the lower right corner to the right of the SBI, with vestiges of glue. There are some small areas of thread loss in the black print of the number `0' in the top line and the letter `S' underneath. Some creases.
Now mounted against board in later glazed, silvered frame.
Please contact the department on 0207 793 6424 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."