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Will Ashton
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 AUD
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Description
- Will Ashton
- PARIS, SEINE, SPRINGTIME
- Signed WILL ASHTON (lower right)
- Oil on canvas
- 44.5 by 59.5cm
Provenance
Graham Harris, Sydney
The late Dr and Mrs D. R. Sheumack, Sydney; purchased from the above in 1957; thence by descent
Exhibited
Exhibition of pictures by Mr Will Ashton ROI, Sedon Galleries, Melbourne, 6 - 17 April 1937, cat. 28 (as 'The River Seine Paris')
The D. R. Sheumack Collection of Australian Paintings, S. H. Ervin Gallery, Sydney, 17 May - 12 June 1983, cat. 3
The D. R. Sheumack Collection of Australian Paintings, S. H. Ervin Gallery, Sydney, 17 May - 12 June 1983, cat. 3
Literature
Robyn Christie and Justin Miller, The D. R. Sheumack Collection, Eighty Years of Australian Paintings, Sydney: Sotheby's Australia Pty. Ltd., 1988, pl. 54 (illus.)
Condition
This work is unlined and has the original stretcher. There are three small pin holes (upper left and right); two small pin holes (lower right) and one small pin hole (lower left). There is also a 8cm tear (lower right). There is scattered flyspotting across the surface of the painting and it would benefit from a light clean. The work is in good stable condition.
"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."