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AUGUSTUS JOHN, O.M., R.A. | Drawing of Poppet
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Augustus John
- Drawing of Poppet
- signed and dedicated To Bill
- chalk on paper
- 40 by 29cm.; 15¾ by 11½in.
- Executed circa 1942.
Provenance
The Artist, by whom gifted to Villiers A’Court Bergne
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Condition
The sheet is affixed to the mount with strips of adhesive tape along the upper and lower edges. The edges have been slightly unevenly cut. The sheet undulates very slightly. There is a very faint horizontal crease towards the lower edge. There is staining to the edges of the sheet in line with a previous mount, only visible to the upper edge in the current mount. There is time staining to the sheet and some surface dust. This excepting, the work appears in overall very good condition. The work is window mounted in a painted canvas slip and gilt 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."
"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
The daughter of Augustus John, Elizabeth Anne "Poppet" John was born in 1912. The present work is a sketch that was gifted by John to Poppet’s second husband Villiers A’Court Bergne during his courtship of Poppet.