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Duncan Grant
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
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Description
- Duncan Grant
- Ballet Scene, No.1
- signed and dated 34
- oil and charcoal on paper, laid on board
- 78 by 54.5cm.; 30¾ by 21½in.
Provenance
Alex Reid & Lefevre, London
Leicester Galleries, London
Acquired by a Private Collection in the 1960s
Leicester Galleries, London
Acquired by a Private Collection in the 1960s
Exhibited
London, Alex Reid & Lefevre, New Paintings by Duncan Grant, May 1934, cat. no.43.
Condition
The sheet is fully laid down, and the board is bowed slightly, but is sealed with a support board. There is a join between two sheets in the board visible along the bottom edge, with a vertical surface crack running c.6cm. up from the bottom edge in the bottom left hand corner. There is a pin hole visible in the top left corner.
There is minor surface dirt, but this excepting the work appears to be in very good overall condition.
Ultraviolet light reveals no obvious signs of fluorescence or retouchings.
Housed in a thick dark wood mount.
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."
Catalogue Note
We are grateful to Richard Shone for his kind assistance with the cataloguing of the present work.