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Joseph Edward Southall, R.W.S., R.B.S.A., N.E.A.C.
Estimate
5,000 - 8,000 GBP
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Description
- Joseph Edward Southall, R.W.S., R.B.S.A., N.E.A.C.
- Visitors to an Exhibition
- signed with monogram and dated 1919 l.l., inscribed beneath the frame: Exhibition by a Birmingham Group. Gaskin, Gere, Payne, Southall and others, June 17 to July 5 from 10 till 6, at Galleries of Royal Society of Artists, New Street
- tempera on canvas
- 55 by 47cm., 21 by 18½in.
Provenance
Peter Nahum, London;
Private collection
Private collection
Condition
Is it a thick-weave original canvas; some areas of discolouration, most noticeable in the chin and neck of the two women.
Ultraviolet light reveals retouching corresponding to the above mentioned discolouration; also areas to the woman's forearm and some spots in lower half of her top. Further spots of retouching to the man's neck and face and some other spots elsewhere in the background.
Held in a gilt art-deco style frame.
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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
The present work is the poster design for an exhibition at the Royal Society of Artists in 1919. It was the second dedicated exhibition to the Birmingham Group of Artist-Craftsmen, of which Southall was a central member, after the Fine Art Society's first show in 1907.