- 817
Jacques-Émile Blanche
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description
- Jacques-Émile Blanche
- Knightsbridge seen from Sloane Street, December 1913
- signed J. E. Blanche (lower right)
- oil on board
- 32 1/4 by 37 1/4 in.; 82 by 94.7 cm.
- Executed circa 1913
Condition
The surface is in generally good condition. Under UV; a few scattered areas of strengthening, mainly in the central lorrie.
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.
Catalogue Note
This painting shows the corner of Brompton Road and Knightsbridge, which has changed enormously but is still much frequented by visitors because of Harrods department store. The red brick building facing us, which housed the “Scotch House” store, has recently been demolished and rebuilt for Burberry. The buildings to the right were demolished after the Second World War, to be replaced firstly by the Bowater Building in the 1950s, and today by a ‘postmodern’ block of luxury flats The tree survives, but the equestrian statue of Field Marshal Lord Strathnairn by the sculptor Edward Onslow Ford (1852-1901) was moved in 1930 in order to improve the flow of traffic and make way for buses.