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Helen Bradley
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
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Description
- Helen Bradley
- Good Gracious, said Dr Currie, Have you Smelt her Breath?
- signed with the fly monogram l.r.
- oil on board
Provenance
The Carter Gallery, Los Angeles
Condition
STRUCTURE
The board is sound with no sign of cracking or bowing. The paint surface is in good clean condition, ready to hang.
ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT
UV light reveals no sign of retouching.
FRAME
Held in a gilt painted wooden frame in fair condition.
For more information regarding this picture please contact the Victorian & Edwardian Pictures Department on +44 (0)207 293 5718
"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
This picture is sold with a framed note written by the artist that reads;
'"Good Gracious", said Dr Currie, "Have you smelled her breath?"
Father had just saddled "Fanny" to the trap when she suddenly sat down. Dr Currie was passing and father asked if he thought she'd got colic! but Dr Currie said he thought she was slightly tipsy! Everyone laughed & mother, very red in the face asked George & I if we knew anything about it, "Well mother", I said "Weve only given her a bucketful or two of Willie Murgatroyds fathers medicine". "He had a barrel full of it in the cellar and Willie couldn't turn the tap off, so we filled Fannys bucket with it". "Mr Murgatroyd always said it did him good, so we thought it would do Fanny good also". "We didn't know it would make her set down". Poor mother, she said she felt mortified especially as Miss Carter (who wore Pink) was close by talking to Mrs Currie & Mr Taylor (the Bank Manager) and the year was 1907.
Helen Layfield Bradley 1968'
'"Good Gracious", said Dr Currie, "Have you smelled her breath?"
Father had just saddled "Fanny" to the trap when she suddenly sat down. Dr Currie was passing and father asked if he thought she'd got colic! but Dr Currie said he thought she was slightly tipsy! Everyone laughed & mother, very red in the face asked George & I if we knew anything about it, "Well mother", I said "Weve only given her a bucketful or two of Willie Murgatroyds fathers medicine". "He had a barrel full of it in the cellar and Willie couldn't turn the tap off, so we filled Fannys bucket with it". "Mr Murgatroyd always said it did him good, so we thought it would do Fanny good also". "We didn't know it would make her set down". Poor mother, she said she felt mortified especially as Miss Carter (who wore Pink) was close by talking to Mrs Currie & Mr Taylor (the Bank Manager) and the year was 1907.
Helen Layfield Bradley 1968'