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Michael Ayrton
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description
- Michael Ayrton
- Figure
- signed, dated 51 and inscribed
- charcoal and ink wash
- 57.5 by 38.5cm.; 22¾ by 15in.
Provenance
Redfern Gallery, London, where acquired by Nigel Balchin, 29th May 1951, and thence by descent to the present owner
Exhibited
London, Redfern Gallery, Michael Ayrton, 29th May - 23rd June 1951, cat. no.37.
Condition
The sheet is not laid down, but is adhered to the mount via a strip at the top. There are several pin holes to the edge of the sheet, not visible in the present mount.
There is cockling throughout and deckling to the edges of the sheet. There is minor staining to the sheet, not visible in the present mount. This excepting the work appears to be in very good overall condition.
Housed behind glass in a thin gilt wooden frame and set within an off-white card mount.
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
The present work is most likely a study for the finished oil Figure in a Yellow Room, 1951, depicting Mme Natalie Grandjean (Private Collection, UK).