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Patrick Swift
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 GBP
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Description
- Patrick Swift
- Through a Window (Positano) 1955
- oil on canvas
- 79 by 60cm.; 31 by 23½in.
Provenance
The Artist, and thence by descent to the present owner
Exhibited
Dublin, Irish Exhibition of Living Art, 1956, no.123;
Dublin, Irish Museum of Modern Art, Patrick Swift 1927 - 1983, December 1993 - February 1994, no. 28, illustrated in the exhibition catalogue.
Dublin, Irish Museum of Modern Art, Patrick Swift 1927 - 1983, December 1993 - February 1994, no. 28, illustrated in the exhibition catalogue.
Condition
Original canvas in excellent original condition.
Under ultraviolet light, there appear to be no signs of retouching.
Held in a simple wood frame under glass; unexamined out of frame.
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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."
Catalogue Note
Swift was awarded a scholarship from the Irish government in 1954 which allowed him to travel to Italy where he spent some time in Rome before moving to Positano on the Amalfi coast where the present work was executed.