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James Thomas Linnell
Estimate
5,000 - 8,000 USD
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Description
- James Thomas Linnell
- A Surrey Landscape
- watercolor and bodycolor over pencil heightened with black chalk on blue paper. Together with James Thomas Linnell, A Log Stack, black and white chalk on blue paper, inscribed J. Linnell 1805, lower right. 2 works.
Provenance
By descent in the artist's family
Somerville and Simpson, London
Acquired from the above, 1980
Somerville and Simpson, London
Acquired from the above, 1980
Exhibited
The first: Morgan 2001, no. 92
Yale 2010, no. 135
The second: Yale 2010, no. 86
Yale 2010, no. 135
The second: Yale 2010, no. 86
Condition
The first: Landscape in Surrey: The sheet has been carefully preserved and presented. The work has not been laid down and is hinged to the backboard at two places along the upper sheet edge. There is minor fading overall, there is minor surface dirt and possible occasional feint stains/foxmarks overall. There are several soft creases at the sheet edges, which can only be seen in a raking light. Damage at the very top left hand corner has been skillfully restored. The bodycolour is very fragile and has begun to flake but overall the medium remains well preserved. The second: A Log Stack: The sheet has been carefully preserved and presented. The work has not been laid down but is hinged to the backboard at two places along the upper sheet edge. Along the upper edge of the sheet there are a line of pin holes, which may have been made by the artist himself or relate to previous sketch book bindings. There are one or two foxmarks and some very minor surface dirt overall. The medium has remained clear and strong.
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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.