- 100
Alan Reynolds
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
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Description
- Alan Reynolds
- Fenland Motif
- signed and dated 52
- oil on board
- 38 by 50.5cm.; 15 by 20in.
Provenance
Agnew's, London
Mayor Gallery, London
Paul Conran Fine Art, London
Cecilia Smiley
Sale, Christie's London, 14th May 1993, lot 55, where acquired by the present owner
Mayor Gallery, London
Paul Conran Fine Art, London
Cecilia Smiley
Sale, Christie's London, 14th May 1993, lot 55, where acquired by the present owner
Exhibited
London, Barbican Art Gallery, A Paradise Lost: The Neo-Romantic Imagination in Britain 1935-55, May - July 1987, cat. no.267.
Condition
The board is a little bowed, with one or two very minor abrasions visible to the extreme edges, not visible in the wholly present frame.
There are minor nips and nips visible to areas surrounding the extreme edge, mostly not visible in the present frame, with further very minor surface dirt apparent upon close inspection. This excepting the work appears in very good overall condition.
Ultraviolet light reveals one or two tiny areas of fluorescence and possible retouchings to the extreme edges, in line with the aforementioned areas of slight compression, and a further few traces which appear in keeping with the nature of the artist's materials and do not suggest retouching.
Housed in a thick painted wooden frame.
Please telephone 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
We are grateful to the Artist for his kind assistance with the cataloguing of the present work.