- 113
Montague Dawson R.S.M.A., F.R.S.A.
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Montague Dawson R.S.M.A., F.R.S.A.
- Gay Weather: One-Designs Racing Inshore and Out of the Tide off the Isle of Wight
- signed Montague Dawson (lower left); titled Gay weather on a label on the reverse
- oil on canvas
- 36 by 24 in.
- 91.5 by 61 cm.
Provenance
Kennedy Galleries Inc., New York
Horace Havemeyer III (1942-2014)
Horace Havemeyer III (1942-2014)
Condition
Unlined. Under UV: Finely applied dots of inpainting fluoresce in the sky, concentrated in the upper left and right corners and one small pea size spot in the center.
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.
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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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
While Dawson is celebrated for his paintings of majestic clipper ships on open seas (see lots 110, 111, 113), another important aspect of his oeuvre is his scenes of yacht racing in the Solent, the strait between England’s South Coast and the Isle of Wight. The present work’s vertical composition and cropped perspective affords a thrilling view of yachts in close pursuit of one another: each competitor’s tall, taut sails, the smooth cloth and sleek vessel, rendered with fine brushwork, contrasting with the swaths of blue-green paint of the choppy water. The subject may have resonated particularly with Dawson, who grew up on Southampton Water, the son of a yachtsman.