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Robert Dighton
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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Description
- Robert Dighton
- The Contrast
- Both pen and black ink and watercolour, heightened with touches of bodycolour, on laid paper;
both signed lower right: Dighton del-, the first inscribed lower left and lower centre: Ve [sic] ave [sic] Drub’a you / Dam-minable The Contrast / you Lye - / Damnable; the second indistinctly inscribed lower left and lower centre - The first 341 by 250 mm; the second: 330 by 251 mm
together with The London Dentist, by the same hand
Provenance
Both, Carington Bowles (1724-1793);
by family descent until sold, London, Sotheby's, 30 April 1953, lot 464 (as an album), bt. Sabin;
with The Sabin Galleries, London;
by whom sold to Jeffrey Rose, 1 May 1953;
his executor's sale, London, Sotheby's, 23 February 1978, the first lot 97; the second lot 62;
with Abbott & Holder, London;
Michael Winner (1934-2012)
Engraved:
by family descent until sold, London, Sotheby's, 30 April 1953, lot 464 (as an album), bt. Sabin;
with The Sabin Galleries, London;
by whom sold to Jeffrey Rose, 1 May 1953;
his executor's sale, London, Sotheby's, 23 February 1978, the first lot 97; the second lot 62;
with Abbott & Holder, London;
Michael Winner (1934-2012)
Engraved:
for Carington Bowles (1724-1793), the first circa 1783; the second 1784
Condition
In each of these works the colours are remarkable for their freshness and it would seem that they have not been exposed to an excessive amount of sunlight. The occasional small scratch to the surface of the sheet is visible and there are some minor areas of paper discolouration. In 'The Contrast' there is a small horizontal fold which runs across the centre of the sheet. There has been some minor pigment loss to this area. In 'The London Dentist' there is some pigment loss in the upper left hand section of the sheet. Both works appear to have been cut down a little at the lower margins.
For further information on this lot please contact Mark Griffith-Jones on 0207 293 5083 or mark.griffithjones@sothebys.com
"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."