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Cecil Collins, R.A.
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 GBP
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Description
- Cecil Collins, R.A.
- The Bride
- signed and dated 1942; also signed, titled, dated and inscribed Dartington Hall/ Totnes Devon/ July on the reverse
- pencil and watercolour
- 39.5 by 56.5cm.; 15½ by 22¼in.
Provenance
Alex. Reid & Lefevre Ltd, London, 15th March 1944, where acquired by Dorothy Elmhirst for £23.20
Gifted by Dorothy Elmhirst to The Dartington Hall Trust, 25th March 1965
Their sale, Sotheby's London, 16th November 2011, lot 102, where acquired by the present owner
Gifted by Dorothy Elmhirst to The Dartington Hall Trust, 25th March 1965
Their sale, Sotheby's London, 16th November 2011, lot 102, where acquired by the present owner
Exhibited
London, Alex Reid & Lefevre Ltd, Cecil Collins, February 1944, cat. no.25;
London, Whitechapel Art Gallery, Cecil Collins: A Retrospective Exhibition of Paintings, Drawings and Tapestries 1928-1959, 25th November - 31st December 1959, cat. no.184, illustrated pl.VII;
Plymouth, Plymouth Arts Centre, Tribute to Cecil Collins, 6th November - 3rd December 1983, cat. no.17;
Aldeburgh, Festival Gallery, Cecil Collins, 9th - 24th June 1984, cat. no.25;
Dartington Hall, The Temenos Exhibition: Work by Past and Future Contributors to Temenos, October - November 1986;
London, Tate, Cecil Collins, 10th May - 9th July 1989, cat. no.95;
Plymouth, City Museum & Art Gallery, Drake Circus, Cecil Collins Full Circle (1908-1989), 8th November - 5th January 1991, cat. no.18;
St Ives, Tate, Partnership and Practice, November 1998 - April 1999;
Exeter, Royal Albert Memorial Museum, Going Modern and Being British: Art, Architecture and Design in Devon, 1910-1960, 1998, with tour to Plymouth City Museum & Art Gallery, Plymouth;
London, Lethaby Gallery, Central Saint Martins Collage of Art and Design, September - October 2009;
Dartington Hall, High Cross House, c.1995 - 2010.
London, Whitechapel Art Gallery, Cecil Collins: A Retrospective Exhibition of Paintings, Drawings and Tapestries 1928-1959, 25th November - 31st December 1959, cat. no.184, illustrated pl.VII;
Plymouth, Plymouth Arts Centre, Tribute to Cecil Collins, 6th November - 3rd December 1983, cat. no.17;
Aldeburgh, Festival Gallery, Cecil Collins, 9th - 24th June 1984, cat. no.25;
Dartington Hall, The Temenos Exhibition: Work by Past and Future Contributors to Temenos, October - November 1986;
London, Tate, Cecil Collins, 10th May - 9th July 1989, cat. no.95;
Plymouth, City Museum & Art Gallery, Drake Circus, Cecil Collins Full Circle (1908-1989), 8th November - 5th January 1991, cat. no.18;
St Ives, Tate, Partnership and Practice, November 1998 - April 1999;
Exeter, Royal Albert Memorial Museum, Going Modern and Being British: Art, Architecture and Design in Devon, 1910-1960, 1998, with tour to Plymouth City Museum & Art Gallery, Plymouth;
London, Lethaby Gallery, Central Saint Martins Collage of Art and Design, September - October 2009;
Dartington Hall, High Cross House, c.1995 - 2010.
Literature
Alex Comfort, Cecil Collins: Paintings and Drawings 1935-45, Oxford, 1946, p.37;
Cecil Collins (intro.), The Dartington Years 1936-1943, High Cross House, Dartington Hall Trust, 1997, illustrated p.10.
Cecil Collins (intro.), The Dartington Years 1936-1943, High Cross House, Dartington Hall Trust, 1997, illustrated p.10.
Condition
The sheet is sound. It is not laid down but is attached to the backing in the upper corners. The sheet cockles slightly.
Out of the mount one can see each corner is very slightly creased and the sheet is not an even cut. There appears to be a small spot of foxing above the horizon near the left edge, two minor spots in the face in the upper right quadrant and another a few centimetres left of the top of the face. Otherwise the work appears in good original condition with strong colours throughout.
Held under glass in a lightly stained wooden frame with a stone coloured mount.
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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."