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Ceri Richards
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Ceri Richards
- Seated Woman
- embossed with monogram
- pen and ink, gouache, pastel and wax crayon
- 27.5 by 19.5cm.; 10¾ by 7¾in.
- Probably executed in the 1940s.
Provenance
Anthony Mould, London, where acquired by the present owner, circa 2003
Condition
Unexamined out of frame, the work is float-mounted with the whole sheet visible.
The work is adhered in all four corner, but does not appear fully laid down. There is a perforated edge down the left hand side, with a further small, noticeable tear and small area of corresponding loss to the top edge, just above the head, with a further tiny nick in the top left corner and a small diagonal tear measuring approximately 1/2 in. at the extreme edge, visible upon close inspection.
Elsewhere there is very minor signs of slight staining to the very edges of the sheet, with tiny flecks of studio detritus visible upon close inspection, but this excepting the work appears in very good overall condition, with bright, vivid colours throughout.
Housed behind glass in a thick black wooden frame, set within a large cream card mount. Unexamined out of frame.
Please telephone the department on +44 (0) 207 293 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."