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Michael Ayrton
Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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Description
- Michael Ayrton
- Looking Glass
- signed, titled and dated 15.11.74
- ink wash and pencil on paper
- 40.5 by 48cm.; 16 by 19in.
Provenance
Bruton Gallery, Somerset
Private Collection, UK
Sale, Bonhams London, 2nd December 2003, lot 185, where acquired by the present owner
Private Collection, UK
Sale, Bonhams London, 2nd December 2003, lot 185, where acquired by the present owner
Exhibited
Somerset, Bruton Gallery, Michael Ayrton, Recurring Themes and Images, March - May 1981, cat. no.158.
Condition
The sheet is sound. The work appears to be adhered to the backboard in a few places along the edges and undulates slightly across the surface. and it undulates slightly. There are a few minor media marks otherwise the work appears in very good overall condition.
Held under glass in a wooden frame with a gilt border under a cream mount; unexamined out of frame.
Please telephone the department on 020 7293 5381 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."