- 407
Leslie Grimes
Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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Description
- Leslie Grimes
- "Now Sir, What sort of cheese will you have to follow?, Cheddar, as if I didn't know!"; "Oi, Goalie - You ought to see a vet, I reckon you've been nobbled"; "- Shaped like an egg." "Oh Yeah! And what's an egg shaped like?"; I'll have bananas and cream." "You'll have boiled pudden and like it."
- variously signed and titled
- charcoal
- largest: 33 by 26.5cm.; 13 by 10½in.
Condition
"Now Sir, What sort of cheese will you have to follow?, Cheddar, as if I didn't know!"
Not examined out of frame. Charcoal on paper. There are some creases in the sheet, including but not limited to along the centre vertical and horizontal axis. There is scattered foxing across the work, particularly at the lower part of the composition and at the right of the composition. There is some surface dirt and studio detritus across the works.
The works are framed and glazed, float mounted and housed in a simple painted black wooden frame.
Please telephone the department on +44 (0) 207 293 6424 if you have any questions regarding the present work.
"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
The Ivy famously defied the Blitz and never closed despites its windows being blown in in 1940. The drawings in the present lot along with lot 408 depict that era and the immediate post war period when rationing was imposed in restaurants and The Ivy was not allowed to charge more than five shillings for a three course meal.