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Alan Lowndes
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
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Description
- Alan Lowndes
- Washing day
- signed and dated 1958
- oil on board
- 80 by 64cm.; 31½ by 25¼in.
Provenance
Sale, Bonhams London, 14th June 2005, lot 20, where acquired by the present owner
Literature
Jonathan Riley, Alan Lowndes, Construction Arts Ltd, 2010, p.103, illustrated.
Condition
There is a fine horizontal line of cracking towards the centre of the top edge, with minor resultant lifting visible, and a further minor vertical line of craquelure running down from this.
There is very minor dirt, but this excepting the work appears in good overall condition.
Ultraviolet light reveals no obvious signs of fluorescence or retouching.
Housed in a thin light wooden frame, set within a cream linen mount.
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."