GWEN JOHN | Woman Reading a Book

The Artist's family and thence by descent to the present owner

The sheet is attached to the mount with two tabs of adhesive tape to upper and lower edges and one tab at the centre of the left and right edges. There is one Artist's pinhole to the upper left corner and two Artist's pinholes to the upper edge. The sheet has been slightly unevenly cut along the upper edge. There is a historic crease to the lower left corner with very minor undulations to the sheet and rounding to the extreme edges of the corners. There are two or three very small flecks of loss to the grey background and a small area of rubbing to the upper part of the right edge. There are speckles of staining and surface matter to the sheet to the left of centre, including to the woman's chin. Subject to the above, the work appears in good overall condition with strong, fresh colours throughout. The work is float mounted and is held behind glass in simple 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."

We are grateful to Cecily Langdale for her kind assistance with the cataloguing of the present work.