- 82
James Charles
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- James Charles
- Darby and Joan
- indistinctly signed with monogram and dated l.l.: 1893
oil on canvas
- 79 by 81cm., 31 by 32in.
Provenance
The Fine Art Society, London where purchased in 2000 for the Forbes Magazine Collection, their sale Christie's, 20 February 2003, lot 272;
Private collection
Private collection
Exhibited
London, Royal Academy, 1882, no.450
Condition
STRUCTURE
Original canvas. There is a stretcher bar mark along the top edge and a small protrusion near the centre of the left edge; otherwise the work appears in good overall condition.
ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT
UV light reveals a few small spots of retouching to the nose of the gentleman and also to the cheek and brow of the woman. There are a few further small areas of retouching to the pew on the right edge and also a small area below the gentleman's hands, which appears to relate to a small repair patch on the reverse.
FRAME
Held in a gilt plaster frame.
Please contact 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."