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Ivon Hitchens
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
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Description
- Ivon Hitchens
- Study of a Young Man (the Woodcutter)
- signed; further signed, titled, dated 1959 and inscribed on a label attached to the stretcher
- oil on canvas
- 74.5 by 41cm.; 29½ by 16in.
Provenance
Waddington Galleries, London
Lord Raynor of Crowborough
Sale, Christie's London, 9th June 1989, lot 399
Adonis Art, London
Sale, Christie's London, 4th June 2004, lot 98, where acquired by the present owner
Lord Raynor of Crowborough
Sale, Christie's London, 9th June 1989, lot 399
Adonis Art, London
Sale, Christie's London, 4th June 2004, lot 98, where acquired by the present owner
Condition
Original canvas.
There is very minor surface dirt, with a raking craquelure visible to the canvas. This excepting the work appears in good overall condition.
Ultraviolet light reveals an isolated fleck of fluorescence and probable retouching to the bottom right hand extreme edge, most probably in line with a previous framing.
Housed in a thick white wooden frame, behind glass. 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."