Lot 138
- 138
William Scott, R.A.
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- William Scott, R.A.
- Composition, Ochre and Brown
- signed; titled, dated 1960 and inscribed on the reverse
- gouache
- 48 by 64cm.; 19 by 25¼in.
Provenance
Hanover Gallery, London
Esther Robels Gallery, California, where purchased by Mr & Mrs Milton Wishny
Private Collection
Esther Robels Gallery, California, where purchased by Mr & Mrs Milton Wishny
Private Collection
Exhibited
Los Angeles, Esther Robels Gallery, William Scott, January 1961, cat. no.14.
Condition
The sheet is not laid down. There is very slight cockling throughout and deckling to the extreme edges.
There is very minor surface dirt and spots of studio detritus. There is some loss and lifting the pigment in the white area at the extreme right hand side, visible upon close inspection. This excepting the work appears to be in excellent overall condition.
Housed behind glass in a gilt frame and set within a linen-texture mount.
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."
Catalogue Note
We are grateful to the William Scott Archive for their kind assistance with the cataloguing of the present work, which is registered with the William Scott Archive as number 2052.