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Sowerby, John G.
Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 USD
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Description
- Two Children on a Sandy Beach [together with two vignettes]Ink and watercolour, 3 3/8 x 5 3/8"[for At Home]
- [together with two vignettes], [for At Home]
- Ink and watercolour
- 3 3/8 x 5 3/8"
- 85.73 x 136.53 mm
Three illustrations, comprising:
i) Two children on a beach, 3 3/8 by 5 1/4 in., matted, glazed and framed (15 1/4 by 12 1/4 in.); ii) vignette of two peacock feathers and china, 2 1/4 by 3 1/4 in., matted, some browning and minor spotting; iii) vignette of fan and vase on a shelf, 1 3/4 by 1 1/2 in., some browning; all ink and watercolour drawings, unsigned, some minor spotting
i) Two children on a beach, 3 3/8 by 5 1/4 in., matted, glazed and framed (15 1/4 by 12 1/4 in.); ii) vignette of two peacock feathers and china, 2 1/4 by 3 1/4 in., matted, some browning and minor spotting; iii) vignette of fan and vase on a shelf, 1 3/4 by 1 1/2 in., some browning; all ink and watercolour drawings, unsigned, some minor spotting
Provenance
Exhibited: Museum of Cartoon Art, Rye Brook, NY, "Childhood Enchantments", April–June 1989
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
The two vignettes were published in Thomas Crane's At Home (published in 1881). The other illustration is thought to be an abandoned illustration for that volume.