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GEORGE LESLIE HUNTER | The Bay, Juan-Les-Pins
Estimate
150,000 - 200,000 GBP
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Description
- George Leslie Hunter
- The Bay, Juan-Les-Pins
- signed l.r.: L Hunter
- oil on canvas
- 46 by 56cm., 18 by 22in.
Provenance
Pearson & Westergaard, Ltd., Glasgow, where purchased by Major Ion R. Harrison and thence by descent
Exhibited
London, Alex. Reid & Lefevre, Three Scottish Painters, 1939, no.4;
Glasgow, Glasgow Art Gallery and Museum, Leslie Hunter Exhibition, 1942, no.74:
Edinburgh, National Gallery of Scotland, Leslie Hunter, 1877-1931, 1942, no.92;
Glasgow, McLellan Galleries, The Thistle Foundation, Pictures from a Private Collection, 1951, no.72;
Edinburgh, Saltire Society, Four Scottish Colourists, 1952, no.60;
Rothesay, Rothesay Museum, Arts Council for Scotland, Paintings by Leslie Hunter, 1955, no.20
Glasgow, Glasgow Art Gallery and Museum, Leslie Hunter Exhibition, 1942, no.74:
Edinburgh, National Gallery of Scotland, Leslie Hunter, 1877-1931, 1942, no.92;
Glasgow, McLellan Galleries, The Thistle Foundation, Pictures from a Private Collection, 1951, no.72;
Edinburgh, Saltire Society, Four Scottish Colourists, 1952, no.60;
Rothesay, Rothesay Museum, Arts Council for Scotland, Paintings by Leslie Hunter, 1955, no.20
Literature
B. Smith and J. Marriner, Hunter Revisited, The Life and Art of Leslie Hunter, Edinburgh, 2012, illustrated pl.121, p.142
Condition
The canvas has not been lined and the work is in superb original condition. There are a few scattered specks of surface dirt. The work is ready to hang. UV light inspection reveals no evidence of retouching or restoration. Held in the original gilt frame and under glass.
"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
'Everyone must choose his own way, and mine will be the way of colour.'
George Leslie Hunter
quoted in, T. J. Honeyman, Introducing Leslie Hunter, London, 1937. p.97
'Hunter always maintained that he was not painting for today but for fifty years hence...Having lived twenty-five years with several of them I find that Hunter's prophecy is coming true.'
Major Ion R. Harrison
As I Remember Them in T.J. Honeyman, Three Scottish Colourists, Edinburgh, 1950, p.120
George Leslie Hunter
quoted in, T. J. Honeyman, Introducing Leslie Hunter, London, 1937. p.97
'Hunter always maintained that he was not painting for today but for fifty years hence...Having lived twenty-five years with several of them I find that Hunter's prophecy is coming true.'
Major Ion R. Harrison
As I Remember Them in T.J. Honeyman, Three Scottish Colourists, Edinburgh, 1950, p.120