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Thomas Blinks
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
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Description
- Thomas Blinks
- English Setters
- signed TBlinks (lower right)
- oil on canvas
- 14 by 18 in.
- 35.6 by 45.7 cm
Provenance
Private Collection, United Kingdom
Condition
Unlined. Faint wide craquelure in the sky. Under UV: Possible 1/2 inch spot of inpainting near center of right edge, possible pin dots of inpainting in fence in upper right background. Strokes of inpainting to address frame abrasion along lower edge and upper right edge.
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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
Blinks first exhibited at the Dudley Gallery in 1881, the Royal Society of British Artists in 1882, and regularly at the Royal Academy from 1883 to 1910. His paintings are much admired for his ability to combine accuracy of observation with freedom of brushwork and a polished finish. Blinks was particularly good at conveying the pose and psychology of sporting dogs at work, as demonstrated in the present work.