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Laurence Stephen Lowry
Estimate
25,000 - 30,000 GBP
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Description
- Laurence Stephen Lowry
- girl on the sands
- signed and dated 1967.
- oil on board
- 19 by 33cm.; 7½ by 13in.
Provenance
Acquired by the present owner's family in the late 1970s
Condition
The board appears to be in good original condition. There is a small incision to the board, approximately 5mm. long, in the lower right corner.
The paint surface appears to be in good overall condition.
There is no sign of retouching under ultra-violet light.
Held under glass in a rectilinear frame.
Please telephone the department on 020 7293 5381 if you have any questions regarding the present work.
"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
A photocopy of Mervyn Levy's letter of authentication, dated 15 April 1982, is attached to the reverse. A pencil study for the present work entitled On the Sands and dated 1966 is illustrated as pl. 242 in The Drawings of L.S. Lowry, Public and Private, London, 1976.