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William Huggins
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
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Description
- William Huggins
- The Poet's Vision, Canto I, Laon and Cythna
- signed and dated l.l.: W Huggins 1852
- oil on board
- 61 by 51cm., 24 by 20in.
Provenance
Christie's, London, 18 March 1905, lot 30, sold as An Illustration to "The Arabian Nights";
Sir Robert Abdy, Newton Ferrars, Callington, Cornwall and thence by descent to the present owner
Sir Robert Abdy, Newton Ferrars, Callington, Cornwall and thence by descent to the present owner
Exhibited
Liverpool, Walker Art Gallery, Historical Exhibition of Liverpool Art, 1908, no.279
Condition
This picture is in excellent original condition with strong colours throughout and a clean paint surface. There are signs of very fine craquelure but this is only visible upon very close inspection.
UNDER ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT
There are only very minor flecked retouchings to the figure's chest.
FRAME
This picture is contained in a carved wood and gilt frame.
"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
'For in the air do I behold indeed
An eagle and a serpent wreathed in flight...
There was a woman, beautiful as morning,
Sitting beneath the rocks, upon the sand
Of the waste sea-fair as one flower adorning
An icy wilderness...
Upon the sea-mark a small boat did wait,
Fair as herself, like Love by Hope left desolate.'
Percy Bysse Shelley, 'The Poet's Vision' from Laon and Cythna
An eagle and a serpent wreathed in flight...
There was a woman, beautiful as morning,
Sitting beneath the rocks, upon the sand
Of the waste sea-fair as one flower adorning
An icy wilderness...
Upon the sea-mark a small boat did wait,
Fair as herself, like Love by Hope left desolate.'
Percy Bysse Shelley, 'The Poet's Vision' from Laon and Cythna