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Robert Dighton
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Robert Dighton
- Intelligence on the Peace
- 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: 495 Intelligence on the Peace; the second inscribed lower left and lower centre: 5 Pay me my Fare and be damn’d to you – Me ad [sic] only von Sheelin pon my Hona / The Frenchman i[n] Distress - The first 332 by 247 mm; the second: 336 by 252 mm
together with The Frenchman in Distress, 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, £720;
with The Sabin Galleries, London;
by whom sold to Jeffrey Rose, 1 May 1953, £900;
his executor's sale, London, Sotheby's, 23 February 1978, the first lot 12; the second lot 17;
with Abbott & Holder, London;
Michael Winner (1934-2012)
by family descent until sold, London, Sotheby's, 30 April 1953, lot 464 (as an album), bt. Sabin, £720;
with The Sabin Galleries, London;
by whom sold to Jeffrey Rose, 1 May 1953, £900;
his executor's sale, London, Sotheby's, 23 February 1978, the first lot 12; the second lot 17;
with Abbott & Holder, London;
Michael Winner (1934-2012)
Engraved:
for Carington Bowles (1724-1793), the first circa 1783; the second 1797
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. Both works appear to have been cut down a little at the lower margins. In the case of The Frenchman in Distress, some of the inscription has been lost.
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."