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Ben Nicholson
Estimate
12,000 - 15,000 GBP
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Description
- Ben Nicholson
- Linear with blue
- signed Nicholson, dated 69 and titled on the reverse
- oil, wash, pen and ink and pencil on cut paper
- 31 by 24.8cm., 12 1/4 by 9 3/4 in.
Provenance
Acquired by the present owner in 2015
Exhibited
New York, André Emmerich Gallery, Ben Nicholson Works on Paper, An Exhibition in Honour of the Artist's 80th Birthday, 1974, n.n., illustrated in colour in the catalogue
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down, attached to the mount in the upper and lower corners and floating in the mount. The edges are unevenly cut. The sheet is slightly time stained and there are very faint marks from previous adhesive to the verso intermittently along the edges. There is a small spot of surface abrasion below the blue element and a few very faint spots of foxing to the upper right quadrant. This work is in overall good condition.
"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."