- 656
William Etty
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description
- William Etty
- Study for "A Family of the Forests" (Recto); Portrait of a bearded man, bust length (Verso)
- oil on artist's board, double sided
- 26 1/8 by 19 7/8 in.; 66 by 50.5 cm.
Provenance
Peter Claas, London;
From whom acquired by the present collector in 1962.
From whom acquired by the present collector in 1962.
Condition
The paint surface has been well preserved; it is thicker and more worked up on the figures while background is painted in a broader and sketchier manner. Under UV: there are some scattered small retouches on both figures with a larger area on man's thigh and her left hip. Only a few very minor retouches in landscape.
Verso: paint surface very well preserved with nice, thick impasto. Nothing fluoresces under UV light.
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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
The recto of this double-sided work is a study for Etty's A Family of the Forests (York, City Art Gallery, inv. no. 90).1
1. See D. Farr, William Etty, London 1958, p. 145, cat. no. 57, reproduced plate 68.