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Gwen John
Estimate
5,000 - 8,000 GBP
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Description
- Gwen John
- Girl in Checked Coat, Woman Seated
- signed
- gouache and watercolour on card
- 15 by 12cm.; 6 by 4¾in.
Provenance
Acquired by the present owner's family before 1970
Exhibited
London, The Matthiesen Gallery, Gwen John Memorial Exhibition, 19th September - 12th October 1946, cat. no.177;
Cardiff, National Museum of Wales, Gwen John at the National Museum of Wales, 1976, cat. no.33, illustrated n.p. (as Two Women Seated in Church, One Wearing a Check Coat).
Cardiff, National Museum of Wales, Gwen John at the National Museum of Wales, 1976, cat. no.33, illustrated n.p. (as Two Women Seated in Church, One Wearing a Check Coat).
Condition
Not examined out of the frame. The card appears sound. There is an extremely small tear to the card along the upper section of the left vertical edge. There is evidence of a small faint crease in the lower left corner. There is some very minor cracquelure to the thicker passages of grey medium, with one or two possible resultant tiny losses. The colours are possibly slightly faded. Subject to the above the work is in very good overall condition.
The sheet is window mounted and presented in a gild wood frame under glass.
Please telephone the department on +44 207 293 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."