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Ben Nicholson, O.M.
Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Ben Nicholson, O.M.
- Urbino 2 (L.2)
- Etching
- plate: 20 by 15cm.; 7 7/8 by 5 7/8in.
- sheet: 37.1 by 32.1cm.; 14 5/8 by 12 5/8 in.
Etching printing with tone, 1965, a rare proof (there is no recorded edition of this subject), on wove paper, printed by François Lafranca, with his blindstamp
Provenance
Sotheby's London, The François Lafranca Collection, 1 July 1998, lot 551
Condition
With wide margins, in good condition apart from a inconspicuous single fox mark in image at centre left, occasional minute foxing in margins and verso, a vertical soft crease along left sheet edge, framed.
(Pencil inscriptions recto and verso assumed to be by the printer François Lafranca).
"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."