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Michael Andrews
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Michael Andrews
- Seated Nude
- oil on canvasboard
- 75 by 50cm.; 29½ by 19¾in.
- Executed in 1953.
Provenance
Beaux Arts, London
Exhibited
London, Beaux Arts Gallery, Michael Andrews, 2nd - 29th January 1958, cat. no.4;
London, The Arts Council, Six Young Painters, 1964, cat. no.2.
London, The Arts Council, Six Young Painters, 1964, cat. no.2.
Condition
The board is slightly bowed.
There are old nail holes visible to the edges, one of which has caused a slight abrasion to the left edge in the lower left hand corner. There is surface dirt visible to the work, with further flecks of dirt and studio detritus. There are two tiny flecks of paint loss to the sitter's left thigh and a tiny minor abrasion to the background above the sitter's left shoulder. This excepting the work appears in a good, stable condition.
Ultraviolet light reveals no obvious signs of fluorescence or retouching.
Housed in a thin, lightly-varnished wooden frame.
Please telephone the department on +44 (0) 207 293 6424 if you have any questions regarding the present lot.
"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."