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Ivon Hitchens
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Ivon Hitchens
- Painting
- signed; also signed and inscribed on an Artist's label attached to the stretcher bar
- oil on canvas
- 51 by 61.5cm.; 20 by 24¼in.
- Executed in 1932.
Provenance
The Artist, from whom directly acquired by the present owner's great-uncle, and thence by descent
Exhibited
London, Zwemmer Gallery, possibly exhibited in Objective Abstractions, March 1934 (as Autumn Woodland and Woodstack).
Condition
Original canvas. The canvas is slightly taut and undulates very slightly in places but otherwise appears sound. There is a stretcher bar mark towards the centre of the lower horizontal edge. There is an Artist's pin head to the left vertical edge, as well as a pinhole lower down. There are some isolated areas of fine craquelure, one or two of which have tiny specks of associated loss. There are some minor light abrasions to the extreme edges, probably in line with the previous framing. Subject to the above the work is in very good overall condition.
Inspection under ultraviolet light reveals a small area of retouching to the extreme upper right corner, a further small area to the extreme lower vertical edge, as well as one or two tiny specks elsewhere.
The work is presented unframed.
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.
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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."