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Joseph Edward Southall, R.W.S., R.B.S.A., N.E.A.C.
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
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Description
- Joseph Edward Southall, R.W.S., R.B.S.A., N.E.A.C.
- A Golden Evening, Southwold
- signed with monogram and dated 1926 l.r.; further indistinctly titled, signed and inscribed with the artist's address on the backboard
- tempera over pencil on linen
- 29.5 by 37cm., 11½ by 14½in.
Provenance
Sotheby's, London, 10 May 1989, lot 92, where purchased by the family of the present owners
Exhibited
London, New English Art Club, 1926, no.42;
London, New English Art Club, 1945, no.303
London, New English Art Club, 1945, no.303
Condition
Some staining along lower edge; otherwise the work appears in good overall condition.
Under ultraviolet light there appear to be no signs of retouching.
Held under glass in a gilt plaster 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
Southall visited Southwold on the Suffolk coast almost every year and sometimes more than once. In Golden Evening, Southwold he has depicted the town's famous pier, built in 1900, with the intricate attention to detail that reflects his training to be an architect almost half a century earlier. Southall chose to contrast the elegance of the fashionable families enjoying a cloudless summer day on the beach with a fisherman tending to his boats. Each of the figures is beautifully studied, typical of Southall's refined draughtsmanship.