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Elisabeth Vellacott
Estimate
500 - 700 GBP
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Description
- Elisabeth Vellacott
- Cat Looking Out
- signed; also signed, titled and dated 1993 on the backboard
- pencil on paper
- 38.5 by 41cm.; 15¼ by 16in.
Provenance
Bequeathed by the Artist to the present owner in 2002
Exhibited
Salisbury, New Art Centre (details untraced).
Condition
The sheet is sound. The sheet is attached with tabs at the upper corners to the mounting card. The upper, lower and right edges are deckled, and the left edge is slightly unevenly cut, in keeping with the Artist's materials. The sheet is very slightly cockled in a few places. There is a very light scuff to in the upper left corner. There are some extremely faint handling marks along the upper edge, not wholly visible in the present mount. Subject to the above, the work appears to be in excellent overall condition.
The work is window mounted and held within a simple wood frame under glass.
Please telephone 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."