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Walter Crane, R.W.S.
Estimate
5,000 - 8,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Walter Crane, R.W.S.
- Violet and Lily, the daughters of Edmund Routledge
- watercolour and bodycolour
- 49 by 68cm., 19¼ by 26¾in.
Provenance
Edmund Routledge;
Thomas Jones;
Sotheby's, 21 June 1989, lot 124;
Private collection
Exhibited
London, Grosvenor Gallery, Summer Exhibition, 1878, no.193
Literature
Walter Crane, An Artist's Reminiscences, 1907, p.180
Condition
STRUCTURE The sheet is sound, is undulating slightly, and has not been laid down. There are one or two tiny media marks but generally the work is in excellent condition with strong colours throughout, clean and ready to hang. FRAME Held under glass wooden painted frame with a gilt mount.
"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."
Catalogue Note
Edmund Routledge was a member of the firm of publishers George Routledge & Sons. Between 1867 and 1876 Crane provided illustrations for Routledge's enormously successful Sixpenny and Shilling Toybooks. These inexpensive books became known as 'Walter Crane's New Series' and were the most popular children's books of the day.