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Charles Keene
Estimate
600 - 800 GBP
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Description
- Charles Keene
- an open secret
- signed with initials l.r.: C.K. ; inscribed on an old label attached to the reverse: AN OPEN SECRET. Mendicant. "Pity 'poor bl-" Gent. "No; I-ah-never-" Mendicant.( Forgetting himself.) "Urgh! 'Cause yer've got a/ shiney 'at, an' a heye-glass, an' a rech-me-down' hulster, an' a nobby stick/ yer thinks yerself somebody!"
- pen and brown ink
Provenance
Sotheby's, Belgravia, 13 November 1973, lot 26;
Thomas Agnew & Sons, London where bought by Sir David Scott in 1973
Thomas Agnew & Sons, London where bought by Sir David Scott in 1973
Condition
SHEET
The sheet has been loosely taped to the mount on the upper two corners. Discolouration is visible around the border under the mount.
MEDIUM
Light fading but generally well preserved.
FRAME
Held in a simple wooden frame; under glass.
"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."