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EDWARD LEAR | Abu Simbel, Upper Egypt
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15,000 - 20,000 GBP
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描述
- Lear
- Abu Simbel, Upper Egypt
- Watercolour over pencil, heightened with pen and brown ink;inscribed lower left: Abou Simbl. 9-10 AM. 8 Feby. 1867, further inscribed with colour notes, and numbered lower right: (372)
- 355 by 555 mm.
Condition
This large watercolour is fully laid down onto a board. The support paper is of a wove variety and is in a good condition apart from the following damages at the edges: upper left and right corners have been replaced the latter also has an additional tear parallel to the repair; three tears lower left towards the corner; 4 cm tear upper left edge; triangular added piece of paper and related tear on the right-hand side; small tear and stain at the lower right-hand corner.
"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."
拍品資料及來源
In December 1866 Edward Lear left England and embarked on a tour of Egypt and Palestine. He had last visited the region thirteen years previously. However, this time he was determined to travel further afield with the ultimate aim of painting in the Nubian Desert.
Arriving in Cairo in early January 1867, Lear hired a boat to take him down the Nile. Journeying south he passed Esneh, Edfu, Philae and Wadi Halfa. On 8th February, the date inscribed on the present watercolour, he arrived at the hugely impressive Egyptian ruins of Abu Simbel. Lear was clearly inspired by the magnificence of the great heads of Rameses II, and upon seeing them he exclaimed, ‘I nearly cried with a burst of amazement and delight – even after all I had seen and heard and read of these statues… all other visible things in this world seem to me to be as chips, or potato parings, or any nonsense in comparison'.1 1. V. Noakes, Edward Lear, The Life of a Wanderer, London 1968, p. 217
Arriving in Cairo in early January 1867, Lear hired a boat to take him down the Nile. Journeying south he passed Esneh, Edfu, Philae and Wadi Halfa. On 8th February, the date inscribed on the present watercolour, he arrived at the hugely impressive Egyptian ruins of Abu Simbel. Lear was clearly inspired by the magnificence of the great heads of Rameses II, and upon seeing them he exclaimed, ‘I nearly cried with a burst of amazement and delight – even after all I had seen and heard and read of these statues… all other visible things in this world seem to me to be as chips, or potato parings, or any nonsense in comparison'.1 1. V. Noakes, Edward Lear, The Life of a Wanderer, London 1968, p. 217