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Benjamin Williams Leader
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Benjamin Williams Leader
- A Sunny Stream — Beardon, Dartmoor
- signed B. W. LEADER. and dated 1883. (lower left)
- oil on canvas
- 56 by 42 in.
- 142.2 by 106.7 cm
Provenance
Vokins (acquired directly from the artist, October 1883)
Mrs. A. R. Paske
Sale: Christie’s, London, July 16, 1976, lot 38
Richard Green, London, 1976
Private collection, United Kingdom, 1977
Mrs. A. R. Paske
Sale: Christie’s, London, July 16, 1976, lot 38
Richard Green, London, 1976
Private collection, United Kingdom, 1977
Literature
The artist’s sale records, 1883
Ruth Wood, Benjamin Williams Leader R.A. 1831-1923: His Life and Paintings, Suffolk, 1998, p. 100
Ruth Wood, Benjamin Williams Leader R.A. 1831-1923: His Life and Paintings, Suffolk, 1998, p. 100
Condition
Lined. Under UV: Inpainting to address frame abrasion at upper right, additional small spots in sky.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.