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Sir Peter Blake, R.A.
Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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Description
- Sir Peter Blake, R.A.
- Bertram Mills' Circus
- signed, titled and dated JAN 61
- pencil on paper
- 21.5 by 12.5cm.; 8½ by 5in.
Provenance
Waddington Galleries, London
Sale, Christie's South Kensington, 27th June 2007, lot 105, where acquired by the present owner
Sale, Christie's South Kensington, 27th June 2007, lot 105, where acquired by the present owner
Exhibited
Baden-Baden, British Council, Drawings Exhibition, 1973, cat. no.4.
Condition
Unexamined out of frame. The work is float mounted and has been fully laid down on to the support. There is a perforated edge to the extreme left hand side of the sheet, presumably where it has been torn from a sketch book. The upper and lower right edges are very slightly rounded. There is an extremely small crease to the sheet in the right edge. Slight crease upper left corner. There is a slight scuff to the sheet in the lower left quadrant, close to the extreme lower left edge. There is a tiny nick to the top right edge. There are some light handling marks to the edges, in particular to the upper edge. There is further evidence of some handling and some extremely light studio detritus and matter. Subject to the above the work is in overall very good condition.
The work is float mounted and held in a simple wooden frame behind glass.
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."