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William Scott, R.A.
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 GBP
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Description
- William Scott, R.A.
- Linear Still Life
- signed and dated 73
- pencil, charcoal, crayon, watercolour and gouache
- 58.5 by 77.5cm.; 23 by 30½in.
Provenance
Gimpel Fils, London, where acquired by the present owner in July 1979
Exhibited
Bristol, Arnolfini Gallery, William Scott, 15th June - 3rd August 1974, cat. no.14;
London, Arts Club, Aspects of Contemporary British Art, 13th November - 14th December 1975, cat. no.57.
London, Arts Club, Aspects of Contemporary British Art, 13th November - 14th December 1975, cat. no.57.
Condition
Unexamined out of frame.
The sheet has deckled edges throughout, with a small crease to the centre right hand edge, only visible upon close inspection. Elsewhere there are minor faint creasings to the lower right corner and a vertical crease just to the left of the signature, only visible upon extremely close inspection.
There are some very minor traces of light studio detritus and possible surface dirt, most apparent to the unpainted white areas of the sheet, but this excepting the work appears in very good overall condition.
Housed behind glass in a thin metal strip frame, float-mounted against a brown backing card. Unexamined out of 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 William Scott Foundation for their kind assistance with the cataloguing of the present work, which is registered with the Archive as number 914.