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Montague Dawson R.S.M.A., F.R.S.A.
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
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Description
- Montague Dawson R.S.M.A., F.R.S.A.
- The Aberdeen Clipper, The Star of Peace
- signed Montague Dawson (lower left)
- oil on canvas
- 20 by 30 in.
- 50.8 by 76.2 cm
Provenance
Frost & Reed, London (acquired directly from the artist and taken to stock, August 11, 1940, no. 10184)
Colonel Pope (acquired from the above, August 14, 1950)
Colonel Pope (acquired from the above, August 14, 1950)
Condition
Unlined; faint horizontal stretcher bar mark visible at upper left. Under UV: small spot of inpaint along the horizon.
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.
Catalogue Note
The Star of Peace was an Aberdeen Clipper built in 1855 and weighing 113 tons (this information also faintly inscribed by Dawson on the work's reverse). The clipper made a number of passages between London and Sydney before being broken up at Thursday Island in 1895.