Lot 212
- 212
Wilhelmina Barns-Graham
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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Description
- Wilhelmina Barns-Graham
- Brown Form on Red
- signed and dated 1953; also signed, titled, dated and inscribed on the artist's backboard
- gouache
- 30 by 43cm.; 11¾ by 17in.
Provenance
The Artist, by whom bequeathed to the Barns-Graham Charitable Trust in January 2004
Condition
The sheet is sound. It is not laid down but attached to the mount by adhesive tape in three places along the upper and lower edges.
There appear to be some minor losses of paint near the centre of the left edge. There appear to be a few further small losses in the upper left quadrant, predominantly to the dark burgundy pigment, and also in the blue semi-circle along the lower edge.
Held under glass in a white wooden box frame with a cream mount; unexamined out of frame.
Please telephone the department on 0207 293 6424 if you have any questions about 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."