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Edward Calvert
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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Description
- Edward Calvert
- Iasius, the Old Arcadian, teaching the mysteries of Demeter
- Oil on paper, with scratching out
- 150 by 241 mm
Provenance
Sale, London, Sotheby’s, 21 November 1985, lot 71
Literature
S. Calvert, A Memoir of Edward Calvert, Artist, by his Third Son, London 1893, p. 114
Condition
This work has remained very well preserved. The sheet has not been laid down.
For further information on this lot please contact Mark Griffith-Jones on 0207 293 5083 or mark.griffithjones@sothebys.com.
"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
During the 1820s, Calvert was a key member of The Ancients, an artistic group profoundly influenced by the spiritualism and mysticism of William Blake. However, in 1817 he had visited Greece and found additional inspiration from that country. In 1844 he returned there and, according to Sir William Blake Richmond, Calvert was by that time ‘saturated in the Greek mythology.’ 1The present vigorous oil sketch dates from this period and portrays Iasius, the son of Zeus and Demeter, the Goddess of fertility.
1. R. Lister, Edward Calvert, London 1962, p. 33