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Helen Bradley
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 GBP
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Description
- Helen Bradley
- Look, the Queen's Coming
- signed with fly insignia; also signed, titled, dated 1971 and inscribed on the Artist's label attached to the backboard
- oil on canvas laid on board
- 59 by 89.5cm.; 23¼ by 35¼in.
Provenance
Mercury Gallery, London, where acquired by Mrs G.G. Behr, 5th October 1971
W.H. Patterson Fine Art, London
Private Collection, U.K.
Sale, Bonhams London, 30th November 2004, lot 55
Richard Green Gallery, London, where acquired by the present owner
W.H. Patterson Fine Art, London
Private Collection, U.K.
Sale, Bonhams London, 30th November 2004, lot 55
Richard Green Gallery, London, where acquired by the present owner
Condition
The board appears sound.
There are a couple of tiny instances of very minor surface dirt, only visible upon extremely close inspection, but this excepting the work appears in excellent overall condition.
Ultraviolet light reveals a couple of small spots of fluorescence and probable retouching to the extreme bottom right corner, together with a few further areas of fluorescence primarily to the black pigment which appear in keeping with the nature of the artist's materials.
Housed in an ornate painted and carved wooden 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
'"Look the Queen's coming", but I very nearly missed seeing our Dear Queen Alexandra driving along Regent St with Princess Mary, the Duchess of York. I was so busy looking at a beautiful shop full of Rose Perfume. We all set off straight away to London after Grandpa had read Anne's letter to Mother saying she had left Willie, but she was already on the High Seas. "Well", said Grandpa, "We must never speak of her again", and, as nothing more could be done, he and father went to attend to business matters, leaving Mother, George & I, Grandma, the Three Aunts and Miss Carter (who wore Pink) to look at the shops. Seeing the Queen and the lovely fair Duchess cheered everyone and after the carriage had passed we saw a strange sight, a Foreign Gentleman with Three wives and lots of children and the year was 1909.'