- 696
Henry Alken
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description
- Henry Alken
- Full Cry and Gone Away; a pair of paintings
- Gone Away: signed H. Aiken (lower right)
- oil on canvas
- each: 12 1/2 by 16 1/2 in.; 31.8 by 41.9 cm.
Provenance
Arthur Ackermann & Son, New York.
Condition
Full Cry: the canvas is lined. Surface is in generally good condition, the stretcher bars are slightly visible particularly down the right side. There is frame abrasion along all 4 edges. Under UV; old inpainting in the upper left corner in the sky and along all 4 edges addressing prior frame abrasion. A label on the reverse reads: Cleveland Museum of Art, 1977.
Gone Away: the canvas is lined. Surface is in generally good condition aside for frame abrasion along all 4 edges with associate lifting craquelure in the upper left and lower right sides. Under UV; old inpainting in the upper left corner in the sky and along all 4 edges. A label on the reverse reads: Cleveland Museum of Art, 1977.
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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.
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.