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Sir Kyffin Williams, R.A.
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
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Description
- Sir Kyffin Williams, R.A.
- Caernarfon Bay
- signed with initials
- oil on canvas
- 76 by 76cm.; 30 by 30in.
- Executed circa 1977.
Provenance
Private Collection, UK
Sale, Sotheby's Glamorgan, 19th October 1999, lot 217, where acquired by the present owners
Sale, Sotheby's Glamorgan, 19th October 1999, lot 217, where acquired by the present owners
Exhibited
London, Royal Academy of Arts, Summer Exhibition, 1978, cat. no.105.
Condition
Original canvas, there are pin holes visible in the top right and bottom left corners.
There is some minor surface dirt, dust and surface matter, with one or two spots of very slight loss to the raised tips of impasto, only visible upon very close inspection. Craquelure is visible to isolated areas including to the centre of the composition, just below the white pigment; in a circular area to the centre of the right hand edge and in a vertical line running down towards the green; to the centre of the grey pigment, and an area just above green in the bottom centre of the composition. There is a further very minor area of possible slight abrasion in the bottom left corner.
Ultraviolet light reveals no obvious signs of fluorescence or retouching.
Housed in a thick grey-painted wooden frame.
Please telephone the department on +44 (0) 207 293 6424 if you have any queries 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."