Lot 86
  • 86

HENRI GAUDIER-BRZESKA | Mother with Child in a Pram

Estimate
1,500 - 2,500 GBP
Log in to view results
bidding is closed

Description

  • Henri Gaudier-Brzeska
  • Mother with Child in a Pram
  • pen and ink on paper
  • 36 by 25.5cm.; 14 by 10in.
  • Executed in 1914.

Provenance

H.S. Ede
Philip Hendy
Mercury Gallery, London
Bohun Gallery, Henley-on-Thames, where acquired by the present owner in 2004

Literature

Horace Brodskey (ed.), Gaudier-Brezska Drawings, Faber & Faber Ltd, London, 1946, pl.74, illustrated.

Condition

The sheet has been laid down onto a piece of card, which is, in turn, adhered to the mount with two tabs of adhesive tape at the upper edge. The sheet is cut diagonally at the upper right corner, just visible in the present mount, with associated small repaired tears to either side. There is an area towards the centre of the right edge that appears to be a repaired cut to the sheet, with one possible further instance to the proper right of the woman's skirt. There is some light creasing to the lower right corner and one or two minor repaired tears to the right edge, none of which are visible in the present mount. There is staining to the sheet in line with a previous mount and remnants of previous adhesive tape to the left edge. There is time staining to the sheet and fading to the ink. There is light surface dirt and a few flecks of foxing. The work is window mounted and held behind glass in a painted 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."