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FRANCIS CAMPBELL BOILEAU CADELL R.S.A., R.S.W. | Iona, white sands looking East
Estimate
50,000 - 80,000 GBP
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Description
- Francis Campbell Boileau Cadell
- Iona, white sands looking East
- Signed F. C. B. Cadell (lower left); titled, signed and inscribed IONA (white sands looking East.)/ by/ F.C.B. Cadell/ Absorbent ground NEVER varnish (on the reverse)
- oil on board
- 38 by 46cm., 15 by 18in.
Provenance
Purchased from the artist by Andrew Kain, Glasgow and thence by descent;
Bonhams, Edinburgh, 15 April 2014, lot 86
Bonhams, Edinburgh, 15 April 2014, lot 86
Condition
The board is in good stable order. The work is in excellent condition and is clean and ready to hang. UV light inspection reveals a minor speck of retouching to the centre right hand framing edge and a further small area of retouching to the lower left hand framing edge. Held under glass in a white painted frame with gold slip.
"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
The present work depicts Tra Ban beach at low tide looking across the Sound of Iona to Mull. Cadell visited Iona most summers from 1912, depicting the North End of the island in particular in all its myriad guises, according to the fleeting effects of light and atmosphere. The island offered an inexhaustible supply of subjects for the artist and each day he would find a new vista to paint or return to a favourite spot to capture the ever changing weather and light. T.J. Honeyman, champion of the Colourists, considered Cadell's Iona series to be the archetypal works of the genre.