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George Wesley Bellows (1882-1925)
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Description
- George Wesley Bellows
- Tennis (Mason 71)
- lithograph on thin laid paper
- image: 18 3/8 by 20 in. (46.7 by 50.7 cm.)
- frame: 29 by 30 in. (73.7 by 76.2 cm.)
Lithograph, 1920, signed in pencil, titled, also signed by the printer, Bolton Brown, inscribed 'imp.' and numbered 33, from the edition of 63, on China paper, framed
Condition
The print is in good condition, with margins, the sheet edges slightly uneven. The lower margin with a small, pale stain and a tiny tear. A thin, extremely faint band of discoloration near the mat opening, and a few inconspicuous printer's creases in the margins, some extending slightly into the image. (An inconspicuous pin hole in the image.) The verso in good condition apart from a few small spots of pale discoloration and light surface soiling.
For further details on this lot, please contact Sotheby's Prints Department: 212-606-7117
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The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The condition report is provided to assist you with assessing the condition of the lot and is for guidance only. Any reference to condition in the condition report for the lot does not amount to a full description of condition. The images of the lot form part of the condition report for the lot provided by Sotheby's. Certain images of the lot provided online may not accurately reflect the actual condition of the lot. In particular, the online images may represent colours and shades which are different to the lot's actual colour and shades. The condition report for the lot may make reference to particular imperfections of the lot but you should note that the lot may have other faults not expressly referred to in the condition report for the lot or shown in the online images of the lot. The condition report may not refer to all faults, restoration, alteration or adaptation because Sotheby's is not a professional conservator or restorer but rather the condition report is a statement of opinion genuinely held by Sotheby's. For that reason, Sotheby's condition report is not an alternative to taking your own professional advice regarding the condition of the lot.