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Beryl Cook
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 GBP
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Description
- Beryl Cook
- Dolphin Bar (Drinks All Round)
- signed
- pencil and oil on board
- 55 by 64cm.; 21½ by 25in.
- Executed in 1979.
Provenance
Portal Gallery, London
Sale, Phillips London, 25th March 1997, lot 64, where acquired by the present owner
Sale, Phillips London, 25th March 1997, lot 64, where acquired by the present owner
Exhibited
Durham, Durham Art Gallery, Beryl Cook: A Touring Exhibition Of Paintings Organised By Durham Art Gallery, 1st August - 6th September 1998, with tour to Hartlepool Art Gallery, Hartlepool and City Museum and Art Gallery, Hanley (details untraced).
Literature
Jess Wilder and Jerome Sans, The World of Beryl Cook, Prestel, London, 2008, illustrated p.40-41.
Condition
Together with a copy of correspondence between the present owner and the Artist discussing the present work.Unexamined out of frame.The board appears sound.There is some craquelure in line with the grain of the board, most visible to the centre of the composition. There are a few tiny traces of very minor surface dirt or matter, but this excepting the work appears in excellent overall condition.Ultraviolet light reveals no obvious signs of fluorescence or retouching.Housed behind glass in a thin red wooden frame. Unexamined out of frame.Please contact the department on +44 (0) 207 293 6424 if you have any questions regarding the present work.
"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."
"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
Together with a copy of correspondence between the present owner and the Artist discussing the present work.