Lot 125
- 125
Sir Matthew Smith
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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Description
- Sir Matthew Smith
- Green Apples, after Courbet
- signed with initials; also signed with intials, dated 1928 and inscribed on the reverse
- oil on canvas
- 30.5 by 51cm.; 12 by 20in.
Provenance
Mr G.P. Dudley Wallis
Mr Eardley Knollys
Sale, Bonham's London, 12th March 2002, lot 26, where acquired by Lord & Lady Attenborough
Mr Eardley Knollys
Sale, Bonham's London, 12th March 2002, lot 26, where acquired by Lord & Lady Attenborough
Exhibited
Leeds, Temple Newsam, Jacob Epstein - Matthew Smith Exhibition, July - September 1942, cat. no.114.
Literature
John Gledhill, Matthew Smith: Catalogue Raisonné of the Oil Paintings, Lund Humphries, Farnham, 2009, cat. no.275, illustrated p.135.
Condition
Original canvas. The canvas appears sound. There is a stretcher line apparent along the upper horizontal edge. There is craquelure throughout, with a small associated fleck of loss in the upper left quadrant near the vertical edge, with some further extremely small scattered flecks in several places elsewhere, only visible upon very close inspection. There are some traces of light surface dirt in places, and some specks of matter at the lower right vertical edge.
Ultraviolet light reveals some flecks of retouching, most apparent in the upper and lower left quadrants, with some further small flecks elsewhere, including a couple of spots to the fruit and some very small flecks in the upper right quadrant.
The work is presented in an ornate gilt frame with a linen slip.
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 John Gledhill for his kind assistance with the cataloguing of the present work.