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Cecil Walter Hardy Beaton
Estimate
6,000 - 9,000 USD
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Description
- Cecil Walter Hardy Beaton
- Wallis Simpson Serving Cocktails, London, 20 November 1936
- Signed Beaton (lower right)
- Gouache on salmon pink paper mounted on card
- 28 1/4 by 21 in.
- 71.8 by 53.3 cm
Provenance
The Duke and Duchess of Windsor (and sold: Sotheby's, New York, February 19, 1998, lot 865)
Acquired at the above sale
Acquired at the above sale
Condition
The paper has been laid down onto a thin sheet of cardboard. There are some very minor bumps along the extreme edges as well as some minor fading to the sheet and some of the pigments. In generally 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.