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Ben Nicholson, O.M.
Estimate
15,000 - 25,000 GBP
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Description
- Ben Nicholson, O.M.
- AUG 58 (Green Brown)
- titled on the backboard
- oil wash and pencil on paper mounted on the Artist's prepared board
- 46 by 60cm.; 18 by 23¾in.
Provenance
Irving Galleries, Palm Beach, Florida
Sutton Manor Art Centre, Hampshire
Private Collection, Tokyo
Sale, Sotheby's New York, 21st February 2002, lot 94
Adam Gallery, London, where acquired by the present owner, circa 2003
Sutton Manor Art Centre, Hampshire
Private Collection, Tokyo
Sale, Sotheby's New York, 21st February 2002, lot 94
Adam Gallery, London, where acquired by the present owner, circa 2003
Literature
John Russell, Ben Nicholson, Drawings, Paintings and Reliefs 1911-1968, Thames & Hudson, London, 1969, cat. no.173, p.314, illustrated.
Condition
Unexamined out of frame.
The sheet appears laid down to the Artist's backboard, which has pin heads and very minor nicks visible in isolated areas to the extreme edges. The board is lifting slightly in the lower left corner.
The sheet has very slightly cockled in the bottom left corner, and appears to be lifting slightly along the left edge and in the lower right corner. There are one or two very minor flecks and traces of slight surface matter visible upon very close inspection, but this excepting the work appears in very good overall condition.
Ultraviolet light reveals an area of framing paint to the board along the upper left hand edge.
Housed behind Perspex in a thick wooden frame, set within a linen-textured mount. 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."
Catalogue Note
We are grateful to Lee Beard for his kind assistance with the cataloguing of the present work.