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Dennis Creffield
Estimate
600 - 800 GBP
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Description
- Dennis Creffield
- Seated Nude
- signed and dated 1960; also signed, titled and dated 1960 on the backboard
- charcoal on paper
- 79.5 by 57cm.; 31¼ by 22½in
Provenance
Flowers East, London, where acquired by the present owner in March 2005
Condition
The sheet is sound and is undulating slightly. The edges are naturally uneven and there are remnants of where the work was previously attached to a different backing about the edges. There are artist's pinholes in all four corners. There are three small tears approximately 1.5cm. long along the left edge, and a tiny tear near the lower right corner, along the bottom edge. The sheet has discoloured slightly around the edges from an old mount and there are a few tiny specks of staining.
Held under glass in a plain wood frame; 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."