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PATRICK HENNESSY, R.H.A. | The Yew Walk
估價
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
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描述
- The Yew Walk
- signed l.r.: Hennessy
- oil on canvas
- 61 by 51cm., 24 by 20in.
來源
Associated American Artists, New York;
Christie's, Dublin, 26 May 1993, lot 171, where purchased by the present owners
Christie's, Dublin, 26 May 1993, lot 171, where purchased by the present owners
Condition
Original canvas, undulates slightly upper left. There is a craquelure pattern through the sky and some areas to the roses, which appear stable. Faint lower edge stretcher bar mark otherwise in sound overall condition. Ultraviolet light reveals an uneven varnish. Some retouching to the upper right edge and lower left edge. Also small area near lower right corner. Further area to one of the petals of the taller rose and possibly one or two further minor spots elsewhere. Held in gilt plaster frame.
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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."
拍品資料及來源
Portraits and landscapes in the style of the present work and Self-Portrait (lot 36) represented the majority of Patrick Hennessy's output at this time and although they are made with an obsessively detailed technique there is also the suggestion of the sinister in the everyday. The classical bust seen in The Yew Walk is indicative of the symbolist direction Hennessy’s work would take in the following years but the clarity and detail is similar to Dutch genre painting of the 17th century. Sitting somewhere between still-life and landscape, it defies categorisation along with the best of the artist’s works. Seán Kissane (Curator of Exhibitions at IMMA)