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Jack Smith
Estimate
7,000 - 10,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Jack Smith
- STILL LIFE
- signed and dated 58
- oil on canvas
- 120 by 121cm.; 47¼ by 47½in.
Provenance
Purchased by Lord Drogheda for the Financial Times
Their sale, Christie's South Kensington, 6th December 2000, lot 218
Austin/Desmond Fine Art, London, where acquired by the present owner
Their sale, Christie's South Kensington, 6th December 2000, lot 218
Austin/Desmond Fine Art, London, where acquired by the present owner
Condition
Float-mounted, with minor abrasions and very small flecks of resultant loss to the extreme edges, most noticeable towards the middle of the right and top of the left hand edge.
There is very minor surface dirt to the thick, globular impasto, but otherwise the work appears in very good, original condition.
Ultraviolet light reveals some pigments that fluoresce, but these appear to be the hand of the artist and not retouching.
Housed behind Perspex in a thick white laminate frame, tightly float-mounted. Unexamined out of frame.
Please telephone the department on +44 (0) 207 293 6424 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."