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ALFRED WALLIS | Lugger
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
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Description
- Lugger
- signed
- oil, household paint, wax crayon and pencil on card
- 18.5 by 33.5cm.; 7¼ by 13¼in.
Provenance
The Estate of Marie Walker-Last
Their sale, Tennant's Dorchester, 18th November 2017, lot 131, from whom acquired by the present owner
Their sale, Tennant's Dorchester, 18th November 2017, lot 131, from whom acquired by the present owner
Condition
Unexamined out of frame. The board appears to be sound and stable, with some irregularities including a ragged top edge, creasing in the upper right quadrant and rounding to the corners. All of which is inherent to the board itself. There are some handling marks at the extreme upper and left edges. There is some surface dirt and studio matter throughout. This excepting the work appears to be in very good overall condition. UV filtering glass makes ultra violet inspection of the work difficult to read. 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 Robert Jones for his kind assistance with the cataloguing of the present work. 'What I do mosley is what use To Bee out of my own memery what we may never see again as Thing are altered all To gether Ther is nothing what Ever do not look like what it was sence I Can Rember.'
(Alfred Wallis, letter to Jim Ede, 6th April 1935, quoted in Jovan Nicholson, Art and Life, exh. cat. Dulwich Picture Gallery, 2013, p.120).
(Alfred Wallis, letter to Jim Ede, 6th April 1935, quoted in Jovan Nicholson, Art and Life, exh. cat. Dulwich Picture Gallery, 2013, p.120).