Lot 172
  • 172

Richard Stone Reeves

Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 USD
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Description

  • Richard Stone Reeves
  • Altesse Royale and Bleu Azur with Col. F. Roger Hue-Williams
  • signed Richard Stone Reeves and dated '73 (lower right) and titled Altesse Royale and Bleu Azur with Col. F. Roger Hue-Williams (lower left); signed Richard Stone Reeves, dated 1973 and inscribed Bleu Azur and her daughter, Altesse Royale with Col. F. Roger Hue-WIlliams and Dougal at Wollton House stud, Berks, England (on the reverse)
  • oil on canvas
  • 28 by 34 in.
  • 71 by 86.5 cm.

Provenance

Collection of Colonel and Mrs. F. Roger Hue-Williams
Sale:  Bonham's, Oxford, February 25, 2003, lot 166
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner

Literature

Richard Stone Reeves et al., Classic Lines:  A Gallery of the Great Thoroughbreds, Birmingham, Alabama, 1975, pp. 34, 36, 173, illustrated p. 39

Condition

Canvas is not lined. SURFACE: in good condition, generally; stretcher mark at lower center with loss along it, about 6 in. long UNDER ULTRA VIOLET: no apparent inpainting
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.
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Catalogue Note

Offered together with a signed, numbered copy of the book Classic Lines:  A Gallery of the Great Thoroughbreds by the artist.