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Alfred Wallis
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
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Description
- Alfred Wallis
- Picking Flowers
- signed
- oil on card
- 20.5 by 47cm.; 8¼ by 18½in.
- Executed in 1940.
Provenance
Ben Nicholson
Helen Sutherland
Crane Kalman Gallery, London, where acquired by the present owner, 11th November 1978
Helen Sutherland
Crane Kalman Gallery, London, where acquired by the present owner, 11th November 1978
Exhibited
London, Crane Kalman Gallery, Ben Nicholson, Christopher Wood, Alfred Wallis, 19th October – 19th November 1966, no. 29, illustrated on the cover;
London, Tate, Alfred Wallis, 30th May - 30th June 1968, cat. no.70, where lent by Andras Kalman, with Arts Council tour to York City Art Gallery, York, Aberdeen Art Gallery, Aberdeen and Abbot Hall Art Gallery, Kendal.
London, Tate, Alfred Wallis, 30th May - 30th June 1968, cat. no.70, where lent by Andras Kalman, with Arts Council tour to York City Art Gallery, York, Aberdeen Art Gallery, Aberdeen and Abbot Hall Art Gallery, Kendal.
Condition
Unexamined out of frame.
The board is unevenly cut, with an inherent crease running part-way along the top-edge and down through the centre of the composition, in keeping with the artist's technique. There is a further crease to the bottom right hand corner, with scuffing to the extreme edges and corners, again in keeping with the nature of the artist's technique.
Elsewhere there is very minor surface dirt apparent, but this excepting the work appears in very good overall condition, with bright, vivid colours throughout.
Ultraviolet light reveals no obvious signs of fluorescence or retouchings.
Housed behind glass in a thin dark-wood frame, float-mounted against a linen backing. Unexamined out of frame.
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"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."