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David Bomberg
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- David Bomberg
- Moonlight, Beddegelert, 1936
- signed and indistinctly dated '3- , titled and further dated 1936 on the canvas overlap
- oil on canvas
- 51 by 61cm.; 20 by 24in.
Provenance
Lilian Bomberg
Anita Walker
Austin Desmond Fine Art, London, where acquired by the present owner 1st November 2004
Anita Walker
Austin Desmond Fine Art, London, where acquired by the present owner 1st November 2004
Exhibited
London, Foyles Art Gallery, David Bomberg, Horace Brodzky & Marguerite Hammerschlag, 1937 (details untraced).
Condition
Original canvas, there is a very slight undulation along the bottom edge.
There is minor surface dirt, with craquelure appearing in isolated areas throughout, with minor frame abrasions visible down the right hand edge. This excepting the work appears in good overall condition.
Ultraviolet light reveals a couple of scattered spots of flourescence and probable retouching to the top left and bottom right corners.
Housed in a thick, carved and painted wooden 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."