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Francis Stringer
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 USD
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Description
- Francis Stringer
- Sprightly, a lady's hack held by a groom in a landscape
- inscribed, signed and dated, lower left: Sprightly / F. Stringer. pinx. / 1768
- oil on canvas
- 35 by 42 1/4 in.; 88.9 by 107.3 cm.
Provenance
Anonymous sale, New York, Sotheby's, April 18, 2002, lot 161;
With Mallett, London;
From whom purchased by the present owners.
With Mallett, London;
From whom purchased by the present owners.
Condition
Oil on canvas, lined. The edge of the original canvas is visible along the extreme upper edge. There is flattened and stable craquelure throughout the picture surface. The surface is clean with a fresh varnish. Under UV light: inpaints are visible throughout the sky, mainly to address craquelure. There are also areas of inpaint in the road in the foreground and scattered through the horse and rider.
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.