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Maxwell Ashby Armfield, R.W.S.
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Maxwell Ashby Armfield, R.W.S.
- Elvet Bridge, Durham
- Signed with the artist's monogram and dated 32 (lower right)
- Tempera over pencil on panel
- 19 7/8 by 23 7/8 in.
- 50.5 by 60.6 cm
- Painted in 1932.
Provenance
Sale: Sotheby's, London, November 14, 1984, lot 96
Acquired at the above sale
Acquired at the above sale
Condition
Tempera on panel. The picture surface is in generally good condition aside from a fine web of vertical craquelure visible throughout the composition. Under UV light, there are small areas of inpainting scattered throughout the sky, both to address the craquelure as well as to address small areas. There are also two small areas of inpainting in the water, approximately two inches above the lower edge, each centered beneath the bridge's arches.
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.
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.