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Edward Frederick Brewtnall
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description
- Edward Frederick Brewtnall
- The Dragon's Cave
- signed E.F. BREWTNALL. (lower left); signed, titled and inscribed with the artist's address on exhibition labels attached to the backboard
- watercolour with bodycolour
- 40.5 by 56cm., 16 by 22in.
- Executed in 1893.
Provenance
Ward-Price Auctioneers, Toronto, April 1948, lot 216
The Estate of Aleen Aked, Toronto
The Estate of Aleen Aked, Toronto
Exhibited
Royal Commission for the Chicago Exhibition, 1893, no.2
Condition
Purchased: The Maas Gallery, London, 12 February 2004
The sheet appears to be sound. There are some surface abrasions in the upper left corner of the cave which my be the working of the artist. The work appears in very good condition overall and has strong colours.
Held under glass in a gilt plaster frame with a gilt mount; unexamined out of 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."