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Henry Lamb
Estimate
3,000 - 4,000 GBP
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Description
- Henry Lamb
- Portrait of a girl
- signed and dated 1911
- pencil
- 25 by 21cm.; 9¾ by 8¼in.
Provenance
Sir G. Hutchinson QC
The Fine Art Society, London, where acquired by the family of the present owner in March 1979
The Fine Art Society, London, where acquired by the family of the present owner in March 1979
Exhibited
London, Leicester Gallery, Artists of Fame and Promise, August-September 1969, cat. no.10.
Condition
The sheet is sound.
There one or two tiny media marks, one to the girl's collar and a small speck to her forehead. Otherwise the work is in good overall condition.
Held under glass in a gilt plaster frame with a grey mount; unexamined out of frame.
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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
The sitter is most likely the younger sister of Marie-Joseph, the seventeen year old daughter of Joseph Favennec with whom Lamb took an interest while visiting Doëlan, Brittany (see Manchester City Art Gallery exhibition catalogue, Henry Lamb, May-June 1984, cat. no.25, p.30).