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Edward Burra
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
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Description
- Edward Burra
- Nellie Wallace
- pencil, watercolour and gouache
- 59 by 50cm.; 23¼ by 19¾in.
- Executed in 1934-5.
Provenance
The Artist
Billy Chappell, and thence by descent to the present owner
Billy Chappell, and thence by descent to the present owner
Literature
Andrew Causey, Edward Burra, Complete Catalogue, Phaidon, Oxford, 1985, cat. no.117, illustrated p.118.
Condition
The sheet is fully laid down to a backing sheet, itself adhered within a card hinge mount. There is cockling to the middle of the right hand edge, with a minor crease to the centre of the extreme right hand edge.
There is minor surface dirt and traces of studio detritus visible with minor traces of possible staining and very light foxing in the un-painted areas lower right and to the centre of the left edge. There are old adhesion marks visible to the left and right edges, not visible in the present mount, and further lines of time staining to the extreme edges in line with the card mount. Again, these are not visible in the present mount. This excepting the work appears in very good overall condition, with strong, fresh colours throughout.
Housed behind glass in a thick ebonised wooden frame, set within a cream card mount.
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."