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Alan Davie
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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Description
- Alan Davie
- Dolls Dream, No. 7
- signed, titled, dated 61 and inscribed
- oil on paper
- 41.5 by 53.5cm.; 16ΒΌ by 21in.
Provenance
The Taylor Gallery, Belfast, where acquired by the present owner
Condition
Unexamined out of frame.
The sheet appears fully laid down to a backing card, with pin holes visible in all four corners, and very slight scuffing to the corners.
There is a small area of potential loss to the centre of the top half of the composition of with corresponding in-filling. There is a further small area of loss to the right hand side of the extreme top edge, and another possible spot of in-filling to the centre of the green pigment at the left of the top edge. There is staining to the sheet, in part in line with the artist's materials and techniques, with further signs of surface dirt and studio detritus.
Housed behind glass in a thick white wooden frame, float-mounted within a white card mount. 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."