Lot 110
  • 110

Sir William George Gillies, C.B.E., R.S.A., R.A.

Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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Description

  • Sir William George Gillies, C.B.E., R.S.A., R.A.
  • harvest
  • signed l.c.: W Gillies
  • watercolour and pen and ink
  • 24 by 31.5 cm.; 9½ by 12½ in.

Provenance

Aitken Dott & Son, Edinburgh, 1966, no.1173

Exhibited

Edinburgh, The Scottish Gallery, William Gillies Centenary Exhibition, 1 June - 1 July 1998, no.37

 

Condition

The sheet is sound and has been laid down. The upper left corner is worn, there are a few creases along the upper edge. There is a 1 centimeter long vertical repaired tear along the lower edge and there is a tiny loss near the lower centre edge. The sheet may have faded very slightly but otherwise the work is in generally good overall condition. Held under glass in a gilt frame with a canvas mount; unexamined out of frame. Please telephone the department on 020 7293 6132 if you have any questions regarding the present work.
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