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Winifred Nicholson
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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Description
- Winifred Nicholson
- Minoan Goddess
- oil, gouache, crayon and watercolour
- 54.5 by 80cm.; 21½ by 31½in.
Provenance
Private Collection
Condition
The work is on wove paper which has been laid down onto card. Masking tape has been adhered to the verso along each edge and the masking tape has been folded on to the verso along the left edge. The sheet is deckled along the lower edge.
The surface of the sheet appears to be in good overall condition.
Held under glass in a simple wooden 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
Winifred Nicholson began making regular painting trips to Greece about 1960. She travelled widely and found much inspiration for her painting, Minoan Goddess is based on figures from the Minoan civilization in Crete, and is dated circa 1960-64.
We are grateful to Jovan Nicholson for his kind assistance with the cataloguing of this lot.