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FRANCES HODGKINS | The Sardine Boat, Port Chalmers
Estimate
1,000 - 2,000 GBP
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Description
- Frances Hodgkins
- The Sardine Boat, Port Chalmers
- signed with initials
- watercolour and gouache on paper
- 20 by 36.5cm.; 8 by 14¼in.
- Executed circa 1898.
Provenance
Gifted by the Artist to Biddy Spence, and thence by descent to Jean Rose
Condition
The sheet is not secured to a mount. All four edges are slightly unevenly cut, and are slightly rounded. There is a small nick to the centre of the upper edge. There is some staining to the sheet most noticeable at all four edges. There is a further stain at the lower edge in the lower left quadrant above a very small perforation in the sheet. There is some foxing to the sheet. There are some extremely fine lines of craquelure in the thicker areas of gouache around the base of the main boat. There is some studio matter and surface dirt throughout. The work is held behind glass in a simple wooden frame. 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 Mary Kisler, Senior Curator, Mackelvie Collection, International Art, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki for her kind assistance with the cataloguing of the present work.