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George Morland
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- George Morland
- The labourer's rest
- signed on the cart at left: G. Morland pinxit and signed center right: G. Morland
- oil on canvas
- 28 by 36 1/4 in.; 71.1 by 92.1 cm.
Provenance
Sir A. Mortimer Singer;
F. Ambrose Clark.
F. Ambrose Clark.
Exhibited
New York, Century Association, 1941.
Literature
F.A. Clark, The F. Ambrose Clark Collection of Sporting Paintings, New York 1958.
Condition
Oil on canvas, lined. Surface is flattened. Pigment separation and craquelure across the picture surface. Frame abrasion along the left edge. Under UV light, there are small scattered dots of inpainting across the surface as well as two areas in the left and right lower corners. There are remnants of old varnish in the lower left quadrant.
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.