- 578
Benjamin Walter Spiers
Estimate
3,000 - 4,000 USD
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Description
- Benjamin Walter Spiers
- An Bit of Old London
- signed and dated B.W. Spiers. 1890. (center right)
- watercolor over pencil on thin paperboard mounted onto paperboard
- 21 5/8 by 35 3/8 in.: 55 by 90 cm.
Provenance
Mr. Frank Tagart (by descent from his father, who acquired the work directly from the artist)
Condition
Watercolor over traces of pencil on thick card stock mounted onto paperboard. In generally good condition aside from scattered dots of foxing and frame abrasion to extreme edges.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.