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Gilbert Spencer
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description
- Gilbert Spencer
- Thou Shalt Not Steal
- signed and dated 1929
- pencil, pen and ink, squared for transfer
- 36.5 by 54cm.; 14½ by 21¼in.
Provenance
Mrs Philip Nichols
Christie's, Red Cross Sale, 1942 (as Illustration for 6th (sic) Commandment)
Acquired by Wilfrid A. Evill October 1942 (probably from the above sale) for £8.0.0, by whom bequeathed to Honor Frost in 1963
Christie's, Red Cross Sale, 1942 (as Illustration for 6th (sic) Commandment)
Acquired by Wilfrid A. Evill October 1942 (probably from the above sale) for £8.0.0, by whom bequeathed to Honor Frost in 1963
Exhibited
British Council, Allied Institutes, (as Breaking of the Sixth (sic) Commandment) (details untraced);
Cairo, British Council, International Art Exhibition, 1947 (as Breaking the Sixth (sic) Commandment);
London, The Home of Wilfrid A. Evill, Contemporary Art Society, Catalogue of Part of a Collection of Oil Paintings, Water Colours, Drawings and Sculpture Belonging to W. A. Evill, Esq., December 1947 - February 1948, cat. no.83;
London, The Home of Wilfrid A. Evill, Contemporary Art Society, Pictures, Drawings, Water Colours and Sculpture, April - May 1961, (part IV- section 1) cat. no.13;
Reading, Reading Museum and Art Gallery, The Retrospective Exhibition of the Work of Gilbert Spencer , 10th June - 15th July 1964 (probably);
Brighton, Brighton Art Gallery, The Wilfrid Evill Memorial Exhibition, June - August 1965, cat. no.184.
Cairo, British Council, International Art Exhibition, 1947 (as Breaking the Sixth (sic) Commandment);
London, The Home of Wilfrid A. Evill, Contemporary Art Society, Catalogue of Part of a Collection of Oil Paintings, Water Colours, Drawings and Sculpture Belonging to W. A. Evill, Esq., December 1947 - February 1948, cat. no.83;
London, The Home of Wilfrid A. Evill, Contemporary Art Society, Pictures, Drawings, Water Colours and Sculpture, April - May 1961, (part IV- section 1) cat. no.13;
Reading, Reading Museum and Art Gallery, The Retrospective Exhibition of the Work of Gilbert Spencer , 10th June - 15th July 1964 (probably);
Brighton, Brighton Art Gallery, The Wilfrid Evill Memorial Exhibition, June - August 1965, cat. no.184.
Condition
The sheet is sound and has been laid down.
There are artist's pinholes in the upper and lower left corners. There are one or two media marks. The sheet has discoloured very slightly but generally the work is in excellent original condition.
Held under glass in a stained wood frame with a cream mount.
Please telephone the department on 020 7293 6424 if you have any questions regarding the present work.
"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."