- 171
Edward Burra
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Edward Burra
- The Loaf
- signed
- watercolour and gouache
- 58.5 by 80cm.; 23 by 31½in.
- Executed in 1964-5.
Provenance
Lefevre Gallery, London
Gerald C. Corcoran by whom gifted to a Private Collection, London
Gerald C. Corcoran by whom gifted to a Private Collection, London
Exhibited
London, The Lefevre Gallery, Watercolours by Edward Burra, 6th - 26th May 1965, cat. no.14;
London, Hayward Gallery, Edward Burra, 1st August - 29th September 1985, cat. no.119.
London, Hayward Gallery, Edward Burra, 1st August - 29th September 1985, cat. no.119.
Literature
William Chappell (ed.), Edward Burra: A Painter Remembered by His Friends, Andre Deutsch, in association with the Lefevre Gallery, London, 1982, p.34, illustrated;
Andrew Causey, Edward Burra, Complete Catalogue, Phaidon, Oxford, 1985, cat. no.307, illustrated.
Andrew Causey, Edward Burra, Complete Catalogue, Phaidon, Oxford, 1985, cat. no.307, illustrated.
Condition
The sheet is fully laid down to a backing card, with deckled edges throughout. Pin holes are apparent in the top corners.
There are very minor signs of slight surface dirt and surface matter, with a slight possible surface scratch running diagonally in the centre right of the composition, only visible upon extremely close inspection. This excepting the work appears in excellent original condition.
Housed behind glass in a thick gilt frame.
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"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."