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DAVID ROBERTS, R.A. | Seville Cathedral, Spain
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Roberts
- Seville Cathedral, Spain
- Watercolour over pencil, heightened with touches of bodycolour, on buff-coloured paper;inscribed lower right: Cathedral of SEVILLE
- 204 by 162 mm.
Condition
At the lower right and left corners of the sheet there are two skillfully repaired tears. These can only be seen on very close inspection. The sheet may have darkened very slightly, but it is still easily readable. The work is laid down.
"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
Roberts arrived in Seville from Xerez in late April 1833. He was mightily impressed, writing to his artist friend, David Ramsey Hay, on 4 May: 'Sufice it to say... it exceeds my expectations... The cathedral... is one of the most magnificant structures of the kind in the world'.1 He remained there until October whereupon he returned home to Britain. The present drawing is related to the lower right hand part of a lithograph by W. Gauci, after Roberts, that was published as plate 3 in Hodgson & Graves' Picturesque Sketches in Spain in 1837. We are grateful to Krystyna Matyjaszkiewicz for her help when cataloging this lot.
1. National Library of Scotland, Edinburgh
1. National Library of Scotland, Edinburgh