Lot 178
  • 178

Sir Max Beerbohm

Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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Description

  • Sir Max Beerbohm
  • Sir Edward Lawson
  • signed and titled
  • watercolour, pen and ink and wash
  • 19 by 13cm.; 7½ by 5in.

Provenance

Sir John Rothenstein
The Piccadilly Gallery, London, April 2004

Exhibited

London, Carfax Gallery, December 1901

Literature

Candid Friend, 26 October, 1901;
Rupert Hart-Davis, A Catalogue of the Caricatures of Max Beerbohm, Macmillan, London, 1972, p.37, no.194.

Condition

The sheet is sound and has been laid down. There are a few tiny specks of surface matter lower left, which may be staining, but otherwise the work is in good overall condition. Held under glass in a stained wood frame with a cream mount. 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.
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Catalogue Note

Sir Edward Lawson was a newpaper proprietor and became the First Lord Burnham in 1903.