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Sir Matthew Smith
Estimate
15,000 - 25,000 GBP
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Description
- Sir Matthew Smith
- Mixed Flowers
- oil on canvas
- 55 by 38cm.; 21¾ by 15in.
- Executed circa 1920s.
Provenance
The Mayor Gallery, London, 1926
Phillis Smith, the Artist's sister, by whom gifted to John Royde Smith
Acquired from the above by Sophie Royde Smith
Crane Kalman Gallery, London, where acquired by the family of the present owner, March 1986, and thence by descent to the present owner
Phillis Smith, the Artist's sister, by whom gifted to John Royde Smith
Acquired from the above by Sophie Royde Smith
Crane Kalman Gallery, London, where acquired by the family of the present owner, March 1986, and thence by descent to the present owner
Exhibited
London, The Mayor Gallery, Matthew Smith and Michael Sevier, 1st - 30th April 1926 (details untraced).
Condition
Original canvas. The canvas undulates very slightly, but otherwise appears sound. There is a slight pressure mark in the bottom right corner. There are some scattered lines of craquelure, which has resulted in four tiny specks of loss and slight lifting to the yellow pigment in the flowers. There are also one or two spots of reticulation. There is a light scuff mark in the upper right quadrant, which may have occurred while the paint was still wet. There is some very light surface dirt. Subject to the above, the work appears to be in good overall condition, with bright and fresh pigments throughout.
Ultraviolet light reveals some small spots of retouching in the lower right corner.
The work is presented in a painted wooden frame.
Please telephone the department on +44 (0) 207 293 6424 if you have any questions regarding the present work.
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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."
Catalogue Note
'Easily the most important English painter of his generation... [Matthew Smith] understands, as few other English painters living do, the true potentialities of colour'
(Patrick Heron, The Changing Forms of Art, Routledge & Kegan Paul, London, 1955, pp.254-5)
(Patrick Heron, The Changing Forms of Art, Routledge & Kegan Paul, London, 1955, pp.254-5)