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WINIFRED NICHOLSON | Arab Roses
Estimate
15,000 - 25,000 GBP
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Description
- Winifred Nicholson
- Arab Roses
- crayon and oil on canvasboard
- 51 by 61cm.; 20 by 24in.
- Executed in Spring 1971.
Provenance
Crane Kalman Gallery, where acquired by the family of the present owner, March 1972, and thence by descent
Exhibited
London, Crane Kalman Gallery, Winifred Nicholson: Paintings, 22nd February - 11th March 1972, ex.cat.
Condition
The board appears to be sound. There is a small push in the upper right quadrant, with a tiny associated fleck of loss. There is also one small scratch at the centre of the right hand edge, with some associated paint loss. 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 simple wooden frame with a linen slip. 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 Jovan Nicholson for his kind assistance with the catalouging of the present work and compiling the below note.
After the Colonels came to power in a coup in 1967 Winifred Nicholson was less inclined to visit Greece and so made two painting trips to north Africa. First she travelled to Tunisia in 1969 and then Morocco in the spring of 1971, visiting Marrakesh, Rabat, Chechovan, Sidi Bonsaid and the Barbary Coast, and where she witnessed another military coup. Arab Roses was almost certainly painted on the second of these two visits and displays the artist’s characteristic enthusiasm for flowers as a means of expressing her exuberant sense of colour.
After the Colonels came to power in a coup in 1967 Winifred Nicholson was less inclined to visit Greece and so made two painting trips to north Africa. First she travelled to Tunisia in 1969 and then Morocco in the spring of 1971, visiting Marrakesh, Rabat, Chechovan, Sidi Bonsaid and the Barbary Coast, and where she witnessed another military coup. Arab Roses was almost certainly painted on the second of these two visits and displays the artist’s characteristic enthusiasm for flowers as a means of expressing her exuberant sense of colour.