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Edwin Lord Weeks
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 GBP
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Description
- Edwin Lord Weeks
- A Perfumer's Shop, Bombay
- signed E.L. Weeks lower left
- oil on canvas
- 65 by 55cm., 25½ by 21½in.
- Frame: 84 x 94 x 10 cm
Provenance
Kennedy Galleries, New York
Condition
The canvas has been relined. Under ultra-violet light the old varnish fluoresces unevenly in some areas making the surface somewhat difficult to read, however only some very minor signs of retouching are clearly visible, notably a number of spots in the background in the upper-right quadrant. This work is in good condition and ready to hang.
Presented in a substantial gilt decorative frame.
"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."
Catalogue Note
Painted circa 1890, this highly polished work originates from an in situ study measuring 26 by 20cm exhibited in 1895 at the Empire of India Exhibition (no. 3), London. Weeks executed a number of studies of shop fronts in Bombay and Ahmedabad in the late 1880s, which he worked up as finished paintings in his Paris studio later on.
This exceptional painting of a perfumer’s shop is an outstanding example for its glistening blue & white Chinese vases, masterly studies in porcelain reflections, and the superb rendition of a bejeweled Nautch dancer wrapped in gold sampling a tiny vase of perfume. The seated figure to the left is an Afghan identified by Weeks in what he termed an 'immense red turban'.
This exceptional painting of a perfumer’s shop is an outstanding example for its glistening blue & white Chinese vases, masterly studies in porcelain reflections, and the superb rendition of a bejeweled Nautch dancer wrapped in gold sampling a tiny vase of perfume. The seated figure to the left is an Afghan identified by Weeks in what he termed an 'immense red turban'.