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Reynolds Stone
Estimate
3,000 - 4,000 GBP
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Description
- Reynolds Stone
- OLD BUILDINGS
- signed and dated 62
- pen and ink, pencil and watercolour
- 35 by 53cm.; 13¾ by 21in.
Provenance
J. J. Patrickson, London
Acquired by Max Aitken, 1st Lord Beaverbrook (1879-1964) in April 1963 and thence to the present ownership
Exhibited
Fredericton, The Beaverbrook Art Gallery, 20th Century British Drawings in the Beaverbrook Art Gallery, 15th January - 15th February 1986, cat. no.34, illustrated p.20.
Condition
The sheet is sound.
The surface is in good overall condition.
Held under glass in a cream mount in a painted simple white frame with a canvas inset; unexamined out of frame.
Please telephone the department on 020 7293 6424 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
Beginning as an unofficial apprentice at Cambridge University Press, Reynolds Stone began to experiment with engraving on metal and wood. He became a highly successful engraver, producing a coat of arms for the coronation of King George VI in 1937, the Royal Arms for the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II and the official Coat of Arms for HMSO which can still be seen on all official documents including the British passport. He also cut many important memorials in stone including those for Winston Churchill and T.S. Eliot. Stone was awarded the CBE in 1953 and made RDI (Royal Designer for Industry) in 1956.