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Montague Dawson R.S.M.A., F.R.S.A.
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 USD
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Description
- Montague Dawson R.S.M.A., F.R.S.A.
- The Lofty Clipper, Clan MacFarlane
- signed Montague Dawson (lower left)
- oil on canvas
- 36 by 24 3/8 in.
- 91.4 by 61.9 cm
Provenance
Frost & Reed, London (acquired directly from the artist and taken into stock, January 1935, no. 5907)
Cooling Galleries, London
Sale: Christie's, New York, March 1, 1990, lot 271, illustrated (as The Clan McFarlane on High Seas)
Omell Galleries, London
Acquired from the above, 1990
Cooling Galleries, London
Sale: Christie's, New York, March 1, 1990, lot 271, illustrated (as The Clan McFarlane on High Seas)
Omell Galleries, London
Acquired from the above, 1990
Condition
Lined. Under UV: Inpainting to address frame abrasion across the lower edge as well as broadly brushed areas to left and right edge; a small speck of inpainting to top of sail and additional lines to right 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.
Catalogue Note
The Clan MacFarlane was built by Russel & Co., for Thomas Dunlop & Sons and launched in 1881 from Greenock, Scotland. The three-masted full-rigged iron ship was sunk with her crew by a cyclone when stationed at Noumea, New Caledonia in 1934. The title of the present work is likely original, Dawson's addition of "lofty" emphasizing both the ships' sails and the somewhat unusual tall, vertical composition.