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Percy Wyndham Lewis
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
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Description
- Percy Wyndham Lewis
- Horsemen and Casbah
- signed and dated 1948; titled on the reverse
- pen and ink, watercolour, wash and gouache
- 37 by 28cm.; 14½ by 11in.
Provenance
Austin/Desmond Fine Art, London, where acquired by the present owners in 1990
Exhibited
London, Austin/Desmond Fine Art, Wyndham Lewis (1882-1957), 1990, cat. no.36, illustrated p.44;
London, Fine Art, Design & Antiques Fair Olympia, Wyndham Lewis, 1st - 6th March 2005, cat. no.WL-070.
London, Fine Art, Design & Antiques Fair Olympia, Wyndham Lewis, 1st - 6th March 2005, cat. no.WL-070.
Condition
The sheet is sound and not laid down, but is adhered to the backing with adhesive tape to places along the upper and lower edges. The right and upper edges are uneven and there are artist's pinholes in the upper corners.
There is a small abrasion in the sky upper right. There is some minor craqulure to the horse's leg lower right and one or two tiny specks of foxing in the background.
Held in a painted wood frame under glass with a cream mount.
Please telephone the department on 020 7293 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."