- 224
Samuel Howitt
Estimate
3,000 - 4,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Samuel Howitt
- A Stag hunt crossing a river
- Watercolour with pen and black ink;
signed in pen and black ink, lower left: Howitt 1792
Provenance
Gilbert Davis (b. 1899) (L.757a);
his sale, London, Sotheby's, 19 March 1958, lot 51, to The Fine Art Society;
with The Fine Art Society, London, by whom sold in 1958 to Walter Brandt
his sale, London, Sotheby's, 19 March 1958, lot 51, to The Fine Art Society;
with The Fine Art Society, London, by whom sold in 1958 to Walter Brandt
Exhibited
London, The Arts Council, Exhibition of British Water-colours and Drawings from Gilbert Davis Collection, 1955, no. 42;
Suffolk, Ickworth House, Exhibition of Early English Water-colours of the Great Period, 1986, no. 40
Suffolk, Ickworth House, Exhibition of Early English Water-colours of the Great Period, 1986, no. 40
Condition
The colours in this work have largely remained clear and fresh. Some of the more delicate pigments have however, faded slightly. There is some occasional very minor surface dirt to the sheet. This work has been laid down.
"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."