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CHRISTOPHER RICHARD WYNNE NEVINSON, A.R.A. | Troops Near Peronne
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Christopher Richard Wynne Nevinson
- Troops Near Peronne
- signed, titled and dated 1917
- pencil on paper
- 16.5 by 23cm.; 6½ by 9in.
Provenance
Gifted by the Artist to Martin Doyle by whom gifted to the grandmother of the present owner and thence by descent
Condition
The sheet is unmounted. There is a small crease in the extreme upper left corner. There is some staining to the edges of the sheet. Subject to the above the work appears to be in excellent overall condition. 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 Jonathan Black and Christopher Martin for their kind assistance with the cataloguing of the present work.
The present work was likely produced in July 1917 during Nevinson’s first period in France as an Official War Artist for the Department of Information.
The present work was likely produced in July 1917 during Nevinson’s first period in France as an Official War Artist for the Department of Information.