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VICKY, 'A REFUGEE FROM SOCIALIST PERSECUTION', INK AND WATER
Estimate
800 - 1,200 GBP
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Description
- Victor (Vicky) Weisz
- ‘A refugee from Socialist persecution’
260 by 349mm., pen ink and watercolour, signed, inscribed with title below mount, mounted, framed and glazed
Provenance
EXHIBITED:
‘The Illustrators: The British Art of Illustration 1870-2010’, Chris Beetles Gallery, 2010, no 291; 'Images of Power: From the Jeffrey Archer Cartoon Collection', Monnow Valley Arts, 3 September - 30 October 2011
‘The Illustrators: The British Art of Illustration 1870-2010’, Chris Beetles Gallery, 2010, no 291; 'Images of Power: From the Jeffrey Archer Cartoon Collection', Monnow Valley Arts, 3 September - 30 October 2011
Literature
News Chronicle, 15 December 1947
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."
"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
From 11 December 1947 to 18 January 1948, Churchill stayed at the Hôtel de la Mamounia, Marrakech, as a guest of Time-Life. While there, he worked on his memoirs and wrote regularly to his wife, Clementine, who was spending Christmas in England. The English winter was so cold that the coal mines froze, halting production and creating widespread power cuts and food shortages. Altogether, this proved a crisis for Churchill’s rival, the Labour Prime Minister, Clement Attlee.