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Augustus Edwin John, O.M. R.A.
Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 USD
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Description
- Augustus Edwin John, O.M. R.A.
- Self Portrait with Pipe
- oil on panel
- 35 3/8 by 24 3/8 in.
- 90 by 62 cm
- Painted circa 1923.
Provenance
Wildenstein & Co., New York, 1960 (acquired directly from the artist)
Benjamin Sonnenberg, New York; his sale, Sotheby Parke Bernet, New York, June 5-9, 1979, lot 1501
Private collection
Sale: Christie's, London, March 4, 1983, lot 83
Davis & Langdale, New York
E.V. Thaw, New York (acquired from the above in February 1985)
Benjamin Sonnenberg, New York; his sale, Sotheby Parke Bernet, New York, June 5-9, 1979, lot 1501
Private collection
Sale: Christie's, London, March 4, 1983, lot 83
Davis & Langdale, New York
E.V. Thaw, New York (acquired from the above in February 1985)
Exhibited
Toronto, MacMillan and Perrin Gallery, Augustus John, September 18-October 13, 1979, no. 3, illustrated in the catalogue
Literature
Mahonri Sharp Young, "Treasures in Grammercy Park" in Apollo, vol. LXXXV, no. 61, March 1967, p. 173, illustrated pl. VII
Condition
Oil on cradled panel. The picture surface is in generally good condition aside from some very minor panel cracks visible along the upper and lower edges. There are a few small, scattered areas of stable lifting in the background: two small areas in the background above his shoulder at right; one in the background to the left of his chest, 4 inches from the left edge; another to the left of his eyes, in the background approximately 1 1/2 inches from the left edge; above his head; and a small area in the nose. Under UV light, four vertical lines of inpainting descend from the top edge and one from the bottom edge, all to address previous panel cracking. An additional vertical line in the proper left arm and a few small scattered spots in the upper right quadrant.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.