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Ben Nicholson, O.M.
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 GBP
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Description
- Ben Nicholson, O.M.
- I.C.I. Shed (Cristea 15)
- signed and dated in pencil, numbered 1/10
- Drypoint
- plate: 20 by 25.2cm.; 7 7/8 by 9 7/8 in.; sheet: 25.9 by 34.1cm.; 10 1/4 by 13 1/2 in.
Drypoint, 1948, signed in pencil, dated, numbered 1/10, on wove paper, framed
Provenance
Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner's uncle circa 1948 and thence by descent
Condition
With wide margins (a partial deckle at right sheet edge), slightly unevenly trimmed along the lower sheet edge, the image in good condition, mount-staining and pale mottled foxing mainly in the margins (a few pale fox marks in the image), traces of very minor surface soiling at the extreme right edge of sheet, framed.
"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
In relation to this work and the following lots (add lots) Jeremy Lewison explains: 'In 1948, down in St. Ives where Nicholson and his family had sought refuge from the war in 1939, he embarked on a series of seven drypoints. A further three followed in 1951, 1953 and 1957... Each work was printed on a differently sized paper and in a small edition. jug and glass (cat. 19) was the largest edition - 20 - the others numbered no more than 10. As with the linocuts, Nicholson gave many of them as gifts to friends who collected his work... Although Nicholson may have exhibited the prints, like the linocuts, they were not made with an eye for the mass market.' (Alan Cristea exhibition catalogue, Ben Nicholson: Prints 1928 - 1968, p. 36).