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George Bernard O'Neill
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- George Bernard O'Neill
- Stolen Fruit is the Sweetest
- signed l.r.: G B O'Neill
- oil on canvas
- 62 by 55cm., 24½ by 21¾in.
Provenance
R. A. Atkins Esq, 1887;
Sotheby's, 10 November 1999, lot 46
Exhibited
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Royal Mining Engineering and Industrial Exhibition, 1887, no.3
Condition
STRUCTURE
Original canvas. There is a faint area of craquelure to the boy's trousers and the girl's dress, only visible upon close inspection; otherwise the work appears in good overall condition.
ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT
Ultraviolet light reveals scattered ares of flecked retouchings across the backround of the picture and also some smaller areas to the foreground.
FRAME
Held in a gilt plaster frame.
Please telephone the department on 0207 293 5718 if you have any questions about 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."