Lot 26
  • 26

James Seymour

Estimate
6,000 - 9,000 USD
Log in to view results
bidding is closed

Description

  • James Seymour
  • A Racehorse with Jockey up
  • Pencil on paper
  • 6 1/2 x 8 inches

Provenance

William Drummond, London
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis (1929-1994)
Her Executor's Sale, Sotheby's New York, April 23-26, 1996, lot 720  
Acquired from the above, 1996

Exhibited

London, William Drummond, Covent Garden Gallery Ltd. 'The Ingenious Mr Seymour' James Seymour 1702-1752, June-July 1978, no. 6, pl. 1
Morgan 2001, no. 42

Condition

The sheet has been carefully preserved and presented. The work has not been laid down but is attached to the mount at the sheet edges. There is minor surface dirt and there are occasional foxmarks overall. There is evidence of previous careful restoration to minor paper defects or slight holes/foxmarks visible on the upper left of the sheet and only from the reverse. The pencil pigment has remained strong and clear. For further information on this lot please contact either Mark Griffith-Jones (mark.griffithjones@sothebys.com - 0044207 293 5083), Emmeline Hallmark (emmeline.hallmark@sothebys.com - 0044207 293 5407) or Nancy Bialler (nancy.bialler@sothebys.com - 001 212 606 7222).
"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."