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Jacob Bornfriend
Estimate
600 - 800 GBP
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Description
- Jacob Bornfriend
- Woman Looking Through a Window
- signed; further signed on the reverse
- oil on canvas
- 51 by 41cm.; 20 by 16in.
- Executed in 1950.
Provenance
Roland, Browse and Delbanco, London, where purchased by Eugene and Penelope Rosenberg, 1952
Exhibited
London, Roland, Browse and Delbanco, Recent Paintings by Jacob Bornfriend: Cyclist Drawings by Peter Startup, September 1952, cat. no.12;
Wakefield, Wakefield City Art Gallery, The Continental British School of Painting: Adler, Bloch, Bornfriend, Gotlib, Herman, Kokoschka, Marek, Potworowski, Ruszkowski, Uhlman, 9th January - 1st February 1959, as Girl at Window, with tour to Bradford, City Art Gallery, cat. no.20.
Wakefield, Wakefield City Art Gallery, The Continental British School of Painting: Adler, Bloch, Bornfriend, Gotlib, Herman, Kokoschka, Marek, Potworowski, Ruszkowski, Uhlman, 9th January - 1st February 1959, as Girl at Window, with tour to Bradford, City Art Gallery, cat. no.20.
Condition
Original canvas. There are pinholes in each of the four corners, which result from the artist's working method. There is some frame abrasion at the extreme edges of the work. This excepting the painting appears to be in very good condition.
Ultraviolet light reveals areas of florescence scattered throughout the composition.
The work is presented behind glass in a wooden frame with a white slip.
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"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."