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Derwent Lees
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Derwent Lees
- Lyndra at Aldbourne
- signed and dated '15
- oil and pencil on panel
- 31 by 39.5cm.; 12¼ by 15½in.
Provenance
Alex. Reid & Lefevre Ltd, London
The Fine Art Society, London, February 1972
Sale, Christie's South Kensington, 4th March 1999, lot 3 (as The Orange Skirt; Lyndra at Aldbourne), where acquired by the present owner
The Fine Art Society, London, February 1972
Sale, Christie's South Kensington, 4th March 1999, lot 3 (as The Orange Skirt; Lyndra at Aldbourne), where acquired by the present owner
Exhibited
London, Redfern Gallery, Derwent Lees, Retrospective Exhibition, April - May 1934, cat. no.6.
Condition
The panel is very slightly bowed, but otherwise appears sound. There is a line of cracking, with some associated flecks of loss, towards the top of the left vertical edge, with a further smaller line of cracking at the centre of the left edge, both of which are thought to be in line with the grain of the panel. There is a light scuff to the right of the figure's lips, two light scratches to her blouse, and a small scratch in the upper left corner. There are two small scuffs to the green pigment near the upper right vertical edge. There is some light surface dirt, and a few specks of matter. Subject to the above, the work appears to be in very good overall condition.
Ultraviolet light reveals some retouching to the cracking at the top of the left vertical edge, with a further line of retouching just above this, and some retouching to the lower of the two scratches to the figure's blouse, with some further small flecks elsewhere. These have been sensitively executed.
The work is presented in an ornate moulded and painted wooden frame.
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."