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WALTER RICHARD SICKERT, A.R.A. | The Two Lags (after John Gilbert)
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 GBP
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Description
- Walter Richard Sickert
- The Two Lags (after John Gilbert)
- signed Sickert (lower right) and inscribed After Gilbert (lower left)
- oil on canvas
- 46 by 76cm., 18 by 30in.
- Executed circa 1930-31.
Provenance
Arthur Tooth & Sons, London
Lord Berners
Sotheby's, London, 6 April 1960, lot 144
Sir John Vaughan-Morgan
Sotheby's, London, 16 March 1977, lot 24
Belgrave Gallery, London
Irving Grose
Christie's, London, 21 May 2009, lot 47
Lord Berners
Sotheby's, London, 6 April 1960, lot 144
Sir John Vaughan-Morgan
Sotheby's, London, 16 March 1977, lot 24
Belgrave Gallery, London
Irving Grose
Christie's, London, 21 May 2009, lot 47
Exhibited
London, Leicester Galleries, English Echoes, May - June 1931, no.14
London, Arthur Tooth & Sons, British Painting and Sculpture 1900-1950, February - March 1966, no.8
London, Belgrave Gallery, Masters of Modern British Painting 1890-1945, September 1977, no.16
London, Hayward Gallery, Late Sickert - Paintings 1927-1942, November 1981 - January 1982, no.69, with Arts Council tour to the Sainsbury Centre for the Visual Arts, Norwich and Wolverhampton Art Gallery, Wolverhampton
London, Arthur Tooth & Sons, British Painting and Sculpture 1900-1950, February - March 1966, no.8
London, Belgrave Gallery, Masters of Modern British Painting 1890-1945, September 1977, no.16
London, Hayward Gallery, Late Sickert - Paintings 1927-1942, November 1981 - January 1982, no.69, with Arts Council tour to the Sainsbury Centre for the Visual Arts, Norwich and Wolverhampton Art Gallery, Wolverhampton
Literature
Wendy Baron, Sickert: Paintings and Drawings, New Haven and London, 2006, p.506, no.614, illustrated p.507.
Condition
The canvas is original. There are very fine, scattered lines of craquelure throughout, all of which appear to be stable. There is some light surface dirt throughout. This excepting the work appears to be in excellent overall condition. Inspection under ultra violet light reveals no obvious signs of fluorescence or retouching. The work is held within a carved and moulded 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 Dr Wendy Baron for her kind assistance with the cataloguing of the present work.
The present work by Sickert is part of the ‘Echoes’ series of around a hundred paintings that draw from designs found in old editions of the London Journal, The Illustrated London News and other 19th-century periodicals. John Gilbert (1817-1897) was a 19th-century illustrator for The Illustrated London News whom Sickert met as a young draughtsman and long admired.
The present work by Sickert is part of the ‘Echoes’ series of around a hundred paintings that draw from designs found in old editions of the London Journal, The Illustrated London News and other 19th-century periodicals. John Gilbert (1817-1897) was a 19th-century illustrator for The Illustrated London News whom Sickert met as a young draughtsman and long admired.