Lot 132
- 132
GWEN JOHN | The Child with a Polo
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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Description
- Gwen John
- The Child with a Polo
- charcoal on paper
- 23 by 22.5cm.; 9¼ by 8¾in.
- Executed circa the late 1910s.
Provenance
The Artist, whom gifted to Isabel Bowser, and thence by descent to Lucy Featherston
Private Collection, and thence by descent to the previous owner
Sale, Christie's London, 17th November 1978, lot 51 (as Portrait of a young girl)
Davis & Long Company, New York, where acquired by Catherine Auchincloss, 1980
Private Collection, and thence by descent to the previous owner
Sale, Christie's London, 17th November 1978, lot 51 (as Portrait of a young girl)
Davis & Long Company, New York, where acquired by Catherine Auchincloss, 1980
Exhibited
New York, Davis & Long Company, English Watercolours, 1st - 29th November 1980, cat. no.31, illustrated;
London, Barbican Art Gallery, Gwen John: An Interior Life, 12th September - 3rd November 1985, cat. no.95, illustrated p.70, with tour to Manchester City Art Gallery, Manchester and Yale Center for British Art, New Haven.
London, Barbican Art Gallery, Gwen John: An Interior Life, 12th September - 3rd November 1985, cat. no.95, illustrated p.70, with tour to Manchester City Art Gallery, Manchester and Yale Center for British Art, New Haven.
Literature
Cecily Langdale, Gwen John: With a Catalogue Raisonné of the Paintings and a Selection of the Drawings, Yale University Press, New Haven and London, 1988, cat. no.254, illustrated pl.100.
Condition
The sheet is attached to the mount at all four corners. There are a small number of Artist's pinholes along the upper edge and some faint creases to the sheet throughout. There are one or two very tiny nicks to the extreme edges and one very minor and restored tear to the lower ledge edge. There are one or two tiny accretions in places. Subject to the above, the work appears to be in very good overall condition. The work is float mounted and held behind glass in a composite gilt and painted 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.
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 Cecily Langdale for her kind assistance with the cataloguing of the present work.