- 104
Thomas Rowlandson
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 USD
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Description
- Thomas Rowlandson
- The Game at Nine Pins
- Pen and brown ink and watercolor over black chalk;
inscribed lower left: GAME AT NINE PINS
Provenance
John and Alice Steiner,
by descent to the present owner
by descent to the present owner
Exhibited
California, Santa Barbara, The Santa Barbara Museum of Art, Old Master Drawings From The Collection of John and Alice Steiner, 1986, no. 101
Condition
Laid down. Some light brown staining at the lower left corner and a few small fox marks in upper section of sheet, barely visible. General condition is good and colors still fresh and strong. Sold in a gilded 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
The game ‘Ninepins’ probably originated in continental Europe during the Middle Ages. It was brought to America by early Dutch colonists, but it was supplanted there in the mid-19th century by the tenpin game.