Lot 10
  • 10

Selby, Prideaux John

Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
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Description

  • Kestril, Female
  • watercolour on paper
Original watercolour drawing, 360 x 260mm., signed lower right, plate 1.17, 1820, framed and glazed

Provenance

Bradley Martin, sale in our New York Rooms, 8 June 1989, lot 254

Condition

Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate
"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

“It preys upon the different species of mice, which it hunts for from the elevated station at which it usually soars, and upon which it pounces with the rapidity of an arrow”. The penwork background is replaced in the etched plate by a perch-branch.