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Vanessa Bell
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 GBP
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Description
- Vanessa Bell
- Basket of Flowers
- signed and dated 1933
- oil on canvas
- 76 by 45cm.; 30 by 17¾in.
Provenance
Alex. Reid & Lefevre Ltd, London, 1934, where acquired by Ralph and Frances Partridge, and thence by descent to the present owner
Exhibited
London, Alex. Reid & Lefevre Ltd, Recent Paintings by Vanessa Bell, March 1934, cat. no.14.
Condition
Original canvas. The canvas undulates in both the upper quadrants, but otherwise appears sound. There is scattered craquleure to the work. There are a few very tiny lines of reticulation apparent to an area of the brown pigment at the left side of the table cloth. There are two small spots of loss and slight lifting apparent towards the centre of the lower edge, with a further very tiny possible speck of loss beneath the signature in the lower left corner. There is a light horizontal impression near the centre of the upper horizontal edge, thought to have occurred whilst the paint was still wet. There is some studio detritus, surface dirt and staining apparent to the work, most apparent at the centre of the left edge, and in the lower right quadrant.
Ultraviolet light reveals some minor areas of fluorescence, which are thought to be in keeping with the Artist's materials, and are not thought to be indicative of retouching.
The work is presented in an ornate moulded frame, with a linen slip.
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."
Catalogue Note
We are grateful to Richard Shone for his kind assistance with the cataloguing of the present work.