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John Wonnacott
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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Description
- John Wonnacott
- Estuary Window: Summer Night - The Priest
- oil on canvas
- 130 by 49cm.; 51¼ by 19¼in.
- Executed in 1976-79.
Provenance
Marlborough Fine Art, London, 1981
Exhibited
London, Marlborough Fine Art, John Wonnacott, 17th December 1980 - 31st January 1981, cat. no.4.
Condition
Original canvas. The canvas undulates slightly in places, but otherwise appears sound. There is a scratch to the dark blue pigment of the sky, with some associated flecks of loss. There is a small area of rubbing to the right side of the lower horizontal edge. There is an extremely faint pressure mark to the cream pigment towards the top of the right vertical edge, with one or two tiny lines of associated craquleure, only visible upon extremely close inspection. There are one or two further instances of extremely minor lines of very fine craquleure to the cream pigment in places, only visible upon extremely close inspection. There is some light surface dirt and staining apparent to the pavement area. Subject to the above, the work appears to be in very good overall condition.
Ultraviolet light reveals some areas of fluorescence, which are thought to be in keeping with the artist's materials.
The work is presented in a black painted wooden frame.
Please telephone the department on +44 (0) 207 293 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."
Catalogue Note
We are grateful to the Artist for his kind assistance with the cataloguing of the present work.