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Frank McKelvey, R.H.A., R.U.A.
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 GBP
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Description
- Frank McKelvey, R.H.A., R.U.A.
- Children on the Shore
- signed l.l.: FRANK MCKELVEY
- oil on board
- 38 by 51cm., 15 by 20in.
Provenance
Purchased from the artist by Maurice Solomon circa 1960 and thence by descent to the present owner
Condition
The board appears to be sound. Some minor frame abrasions to the vertical edges and a few minor hairline cracks in the sky, only visible upon very close inspection; otherwise the work appears in good original condition.
No signs of retouching under ultraviolet light.
Held under glass in a gilt plaster frame; unexamined out of frame.
"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
'His views and conversation are as fresh and bright as his pictures. In his own words, "Painting is all great fun", and to see him at work you quite believe him' (J. B. Meehan, 'Two Ulster Artists', Colour, Vol. I, London, December 1925, p.12).
Such a lively disposition is fully evident in the present work, with a feeling of openness, fresh air and spontaneity that distinguished McKelvey's finest paintings. The children are naturally rendered without any contrivance and painted in a manner which, as S. B. Kennedy observed, expresses the apparent ease of the artist's technical ability (Frank McKelvey, 1993, p.14).