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GEORGE LESLIE HUNTER | Cottages and Landscape, Fife
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 GBP
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Description
- George Leslie Hunter
- Cottages and Landscape, Fife
- signed l.r.: L. Hunter
- oil on canvas
- 35.5 by 40.5cm., 14 by 16in.
Provenance
Major Ion R. Harrison and thence by descent
Exhibited
Glasgow, McLellan Galleries, The Thistle Foundation, Pictures from a Private Collection, 1951, no.51
Literature
B. Smith and J. Marriner, Hunter Revisited, The Life and Art of Leslie Hunter, Edinburgh, 2012, p.118, pl.94
Condition
The canvas has not been lined. There is an oil sketch of Venice on the reverse of the canvas by the same hand. The work is in excellent original condition with strong passages of impasto throughout, notably in the sky. There are artists pinholes to all four corners. The work is clean and 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."