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Motley (Margaret Harris, Sophie Harris and Elizabeth Montgomery Wilmot)
Estimate
100 - 150 GBP
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Description
- Motley (Margaret Harris, Sophie Harris and Elizabeth Montgomery Wilmot)
- Costume Design for George Bernard Shaw's The Doctor's Dilemma, Act I
- signed, dated 41 and inscribed ACT I / PALE PINK PLEATED / ROMAINE / BLACK HAT & GLOVES
- pencil and watercolour on paper
- 32 by 20.5cm.; 12½ by 8in.
Provenance
Probably Leicester Galleries, London, where acquired by Vivien Leigh, 16th April 1947
Literature
Notley Abbey Inventory, April 1948, p. 27, Principal Landing and Corridors and Staircase to Hall, 'A Water Colour drawing, Lady in Plum colour Skirt, signed Motley, and two others, same artist' (The Vivien Leigh Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum, London, THM/433/6/1).
Condition
Unexamined out of frame. The sheet is very slightly undulating in places. There is some time staining to the sheet, and also some instances of foxing. Subject to the above the work is in overall good condition.
The work is window mounted and held in a simple wooden frame, behind 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."