Lot 110
- 110
Sir Matthew Smith
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
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Description
- Sir Matthew Smith
- Wooded Cornish Landscape
- oil on board
- 23 by 28.5cm.; 9¼ by 11in.
Provenance
Lord Dufferin & Ava, from whom acquired by Browse & Darby Ltd., London, 1978
Acquired from the above by a Private Collection
Redfern Gallery, London, where acquired by Lord & Lady Attenborough, 14th April 1986
Acquired from the above by a Private Collection
Redfern Gallery, London, where acquired by Lord & Lady Attenborough, 14th April 1986
Exhibited
London, Browse & Darby Ltd., Sir Matthew Smith C.B.E., 1879-1959, 21st September - 22nd October 1983, cat. no.5, illustrated.
Literature
John Gledhill, Matthew Smith Catalogue Raisonné of the Oil Paintings, Lund Humphries, Farnham, 2009, cat. no. 87 (as Landscape, Cornwall (I)).
Condition
The board has been laid down onto a support panel. The edges of the panel are slightly uneven, including rounding in all four corners and an area of slight possible compression in the top left corner. There is an area of infilling to the extreme bottom left corner, owing to an old frame abrasion. There is a small area of craquelure to the dark green paint in the upper left quadrant and one small fleck of loss to the light green pigment at the centre of the composition. There is light surface dirt to the piece. Subject to the above the work is in overall very good condition.
Inspection under ultraviolet light reveals a few small specks of fluorescence, possibly re-touching, to the bottom half of the composition, with some further minor areas visible elsewhere.
The work is held within a gilt wood 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.
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"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 John Gledhill for his kind assistance with the cataloguing of the present work.