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David Bomberg
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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Description
- David Bomberg
- The Players, Circus
- signed
- oil on paper
- 35 by 45cm.; 13¾ by 17¾in.
- Executed in 1920.
Provenance
Lilian Bomberg
Marlborough Fine Art, London
Mrs Dorothy Savine
Sale, Christie's London, 21st November 2003, lot 120, where acquired by the present owner
Exhibited
London, Arts Council of Great Britain, Paintings and Drawings by David Bomberg, 1958, cat. no.8, with tour to Newcastle, Swansea, Middlesbrough, Kettering, and Bradford;
London, Marlborough Fine Art, David Bomberg, 1967, cat. no.79;
Reading, Museum and Art Gallery, Paintings and Drawings by David Bomberg and Lilian Holt, June-July 1971, cat. no.33.
Condition
The sheet is sound. It does not appear to have been laid down and undulates slightly across the surface. There is a faint vertical crease running up from the left hand side of the lower edge approximately 15cm. long and a very small hole near the upper left corner. Otherwise the work appears in good overall condition.
Held in a wooden box frame with a cream mount under glass; unexamined out of frame.
Please telephone the department on 0207 293 6424 if you have any questions about 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."