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George Washington Lambert
Estimate
14,000 - 18,000 AUD
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Description
- George Washington Lambert
- FLOWERS STILL LIFE
- Signed G.W. LAMBERT (lower right); bears artist's name and alternate title Flower Piece on gallery label on reverse
- Oil on board
- 49 by 38.8cm
Provenance
Mrs Ernest Watt, United Kingdom
Artarmon Galleries, Sydney
The late Dr and Mrs D. R. Sheumack; purchased from the above in 1965; thence by descent
Artarmon Galleries, Sydney
The late Dr and Mrs D. R. Sheumack; purchased from the above in 1965; thence by descent
Exhibited
The D. R. Sheumack Collection of Australian Paintings, S. H. Ervin Gallery, Sydney, 17 May - 12 June 1983, cat. 64
Literature
Robyn Christie and Justin Miller, The D. R. Sheumack Collection, Eighty Years of Australian Paintings, Sydney: Sotheby's Australia Pty. Ltd., 1988, pl. 33 (illus.)
Anne Gray, George Lambert 1873 - 1930: catalogue raisonné paintings and sculpture, drawings in public collections, Perth: Bonamy Press in association with Sotheby's and the Australian War Memorial, 1996, p. 123
Anne Gray, George Lambert 1873 - 1930: catalogue raisonné paintings and sculpture, drawings in public collections, Perth: Bonamy Press in association with Sotheby's and the Australian War Memorial, 1996, p. 123
Condition
This work has three stable - and previously repaired - vertical cracks, the longest running 30cm down the centre of the painting. There is scattered fly spotting (lower right) and a 4cm long horizontal scuff mark (upper centre). This work would benefit from a light surface clean.
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"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."