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Ivon Hitchens
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 GBP
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Description
- Ivon Hitchens
- Spring Landscape at Moatlands
- signed; also signed, titled and inscribed on Artist's label attached to the stretcher bar
- oil on canvas
- 51 by 76.5cm.; 20 by 30in.
Provenance
Leicester Galleries, London
Sale, Christie's London, 10th June 1983, lot 254, where acquired by the present owner
Sale, Christie's London, 10th June 1983, lot 254, where acquired by the present owner
Condition
Unexamined out of frame. The canvas appears to be original. There is an Artist's pinhole to the lower right corner. There are some specks of studio detritus to the work at the left edge, visible upon close inspection. Subject to the above, the work appears to be in overall excellent condition.
Inspection under ultraviolet light reveals no obvious signs of florescence or retouching.
The work is presented in a canvas slip and held in a painted and gilt 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."
Catalogue Note
We are grateful to the Estate of the Artist for their kind assistance with the cataloguing of the present work.