Lot 65
  • 65

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

Literature

The artist’s sale records, 1883
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.