Lot 247
  • 247

[Potter, Rupert] and others

Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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Description

  • [Potter, Rupert] and others
  • Collection of 39 photographs of livestock and other animals
  • Paper
Various sizes, mostly albumen or silver prints, two postcard style photographs, 37 sheets (two sheets with two photographs laid down), one sheet signed "R. Potter", some images with copyright stamps on reverse, many photographs with contemporary and later captions on reverse, caption dates range between 1896 and 1931, numerous creases, occasional tears and loss

Condition

Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate.
"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

Subjects and locations include sheep by Sawrey old Post Office, Prize Herdwick sheep, Hill Top farm, Hill Top fields, Beatrix Potter's sheep, Hawkshead show, sheep in the snow, Lakefield, Beatrix Potter with dog (Fly?), Troutbeck, Beatrix Potter judging sheep at Grasmere, Eskdale, Benjamin Bunny and a cat who "brought up a family of blackbirds".