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MARGARET PRESTON
Estimate
17,000 - 25,000 AUD
bidding is closed
Description
- Margaret Preston
- STILL LIFE WITH NATIVE PEARS
- Signed and dated '49 twice lower right
- Oil on canvas
- 39 by 39cm
Provenance
Fine Australian Paintings, Books, Sculpture and Photographs, Sotheby's, Melbourne, 24 July 1988, lot 418
Private collection, Victoria; purchased from the above
Private collection, Victoria; purchased from the above
Literature
Deborah Edwards, Margaret Preston, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 2005 (CD-ROM)
Condition
Work in good, original collection. UV inspection reveals retouching in upper right and centre left.
"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."