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CHARLES LAMB, R.H.A. | A Breton Woman, Knitting
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Lamb, Charles
- A Breton Woman, Knitting
- signed l.r.: LAMB; inscribed with title, signature and price £85 on label attached to the reverse of the frame.
- oil on canvas
- 61 by 51cm., 24 by 20in.
Provenance
Kevin O'Kelly, Co. Wexford;
Dillon Antiques, Dublin, 1987
Dillon Antiques, Dublin, 1987
Exhibited
Dublin, Royal Hibernian Academy, 1953, no.122;
New Haven, Yale Center for British Art, America’s Eye: Irish Paintings from the Collection of Brian P. Burns, 25 September 1997 - 4 January 1998
New Haven, Yale Center for British Art, America’s Eye: Irish Paintings from the Collection of Brian P. Burns, 25 September 1997 - 4 January 1998
Condition
Original canvas. The work appears in good overall condition. Under UV light there appears to be possible minor flecks of retouching along the upper edge and a spot to the sitter's forehead. Held in an ebony wood frame.
"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
Born in Portadown, Co. Armagh, Charles Lamb is notable for his depictions of the Irish landscape and people. He trained at the Belfast School of Art and followed in his predecessors' footsteps, such as O'Conor, Osborne and Leech, by travelling to Brittany from 1926-7 and portraying the lives of the local people. He displayed the same aptitude here as he did for capturing the lives of those in the West of Ireland, in a manner akin to Sean Keating.