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Percy Wyndham Lewis
Estimate
15,000 - 25,000 GBP
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Description
- Percy Wyndham Lewis
- Café
- signed twice and dated 1910. and 1911.
- watercolour, pen and ink, wash, charcoal and coloured chalk
- 22 by 14cm.; 8½ by 5½in.
Provenance
Walter Michel
Austin/Desmond Fine Art, London, where acquired by the present owners in 1990
Austin/Desmond Fine Art, London, where acquired by the present owners in 1990
Exhibited
London, Anthony d'Offay, Wyndham Lewis 1882-1957: Drawings and Watercolours 1910-1920, 13th April - 14th May 1983, cat. no.1, illustrated;
London, Austin/Desmond Fine Art, Wyndham Lewis (1882-1957), 1990, cat. no.1, illustrated p.16;
London, Fine Art, Design & Antiques Fair Olympia, Wyndham Lewis, 1st - 6th March 2005, cat. no.WL-065;
Madrid, Fundacion Juan March, Wyndham Lewis, 5th February - 16th May 2010, cat. no.7, illustrated p.102.
London, Austin/Desmond Fine Art, Wyndham Lewis (1882-1957), 1990, cat. no.1, illustrated p.16;
London, Fine Art, Design & Antiques Fair Olympia, Wyndham Lewis, 1st - 6th March 2005, cat. no.WL-065;
Madrid, Fundacion Juan March, Wyndham Lewis, 5th February - 16th May 2010, cat. no.7, illustrated p.102.
Literature
Walter Michel, Wyndham Lewis: Paintings and Drawings, Thames and Hudson, London, 1971, cat. no.18, illustrated pl.2;
Paul Edwards, Wyndham Lewis: Painter and Writer, Yale University Press, New Haven and London, 2000, p.24, illustrated fig.7.
Paul Edwards, Wyndham Lewis: Painter and Writer, Yale University Press, New Haven and London, 2000, p.24, illustrated fig.7.
Condition
The sheet is sound and has been sensitively laid down on a buff sheet. There are artist's pinholes in the upper left corner.
The work is in generally good original condition, clean and ready to hang. There may be some very slight discoloration to the pigments, particularly along the lower left hand edge.
Held under glass in a painted wood frame with a cream mount.
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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. 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."