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Amy Katherine Browning
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description
- Amy Katherine Browning
- Lady Churchill, Seated in the Drawing Room at 28 Hyde Park Gate
- signed
- oil on canvas
- 63.5 by 81.5cm.; 25 by 32in.
Exhibited
London, Royal Society of Portrait Painters (details untraced).
Condition
Original canvas. There appear to be some pinholes along the extreme edges of the composition which may be the result of the artist's working method. There are two additional pinholes beside the table to the right of the figure. There is a small horizontal line of paint cracking in the upper left of the composition and surface dirt and matter throughout.
Ultraviolet light reveals no obvious signs of florescence or retouching.
The work is presented in a gilt frame.
Please contact the department on +44 (0) 207 293 6424 if you have any questions regarding the present work.
"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."
Catalogue Note
Churchill moved to 28 Hyde Park Gate in September 1945. During his time at 10 Downing Street the house was let out but from 1955 until his death in 1965, he spent most of his time between Chartwell and Hyde Park Gate or on holiday in the French Riviera.
The painting features many items of furniture in the sale including lots 172, 195, 196, 204 and 206.