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Alfred Wallis
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 GBP
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Description
- Alfred Wallis
- Steamer and Sailing Boat Along Coast
- oil on cardboard
- 24 by 30cm.; 9½ by 11¾in.
Provenance
The Artist, from whom acquired by a Private Collection, 1938-9
Mercury Gallery, London, where acquired by the present owner, 25th June 1994
Mercury Gallery, London, where acquired by the present owner, 25th June 1994
Exhibited
London, Mercury Gallery, Alfred Wallis, 1996, un-numbered exhibition, illustrated, with tour to Gallery Kajikawa, Japan.
Condition
Unexamined out of frame.
The cardboard appears sound. There are pin holes visible in all four corners. There is minor scuffing to the extreme edges, in keeping with the nature of the Artist's and working methods.
There is craquelure to the sea area, and a small fleck of loss in the upper right section of the sea, with a few further traces of slight loss in this area. Elsewhere there is surface dirt and traces of studio detritus, again in keeping with the nature of the artist's working methods, but this excepting the work appears in very good overall condition.
Ultraviolet light reveals some minor areas of fluorescence and probable retouching in the bottom left edge, along the extreme edge, as well as a further area in the green in the upper right quadrant. These have been sensitively executed.
Housed behind glass in a silver gilt frame, float-mounted on a textured background. 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."