Lot 19
  • 19

Selby, Prideaux John

Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
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Description

  • Ash Coloured Harrier, Male
  • watercolour on paper
230 x 362mm., signed lower left, plate 1.11, 1820, framed and glazed

Provenance

H. Bradley Martin, sale in our New York rooms, 8 June 1989, lot 250

Condition

Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate
"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

The specimen was obtained near Morpeth in Northumberland in 1817. The penwork branch is replaced in the etching by a sod of grass