- 769
Samuel Palmer, R.W.S.
Estimate
100 - 200 GBP
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Description
- Samuel Palmer, R.W.S.
- Elements of Form; together with On Outline, and, Indirectly, on the Picturesque
- both extensively inscribed with artist's notes
- a pair, both pencil on card, housed in a modern box, embellised with the Raymond Lister's bookplate
- Each: 19.3 by 30cm., 7 5/8 by 11 3/4in.
- Executed circa 1863
Provenance
Both: G.D. Snell
Sotheby's, London, 26 February 1976, lot 108
Pamela and Raymond Lister, Cambridge
Sotheby's, London, 26 February 1976, lot 108
Pamela and Raymond Lister, Cambridge
Exhibited
Cambridge, Fitzwilliam, Samuel Palmer and 'The Ancients', 1984, nos. 56 & 57
Literature
Raymond Lister, Catalogue Raisonne of the works of Samuel Palmer, Cambridge 1988, p. 194, nos. 607 & 608
Condition
In each drawing the pencil work has survived well. However the paper has discoloured a little and there is some surface dirt. In 'Elelments of Form' there is paper loss at the lower right hand corner, while in the second work, both the upper left and lower right hand corners have been damaged.
For further information on this lot please contacting Mark Griffith-Jones at 0207 293 5083 or mark.griffithjones@sothebys.com.
"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."
"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."