LOT DETAILS

Materials:

Pastel on copper;

Size Notes:

247 by 210 mm.; 9¼ by 8 in.

Edition:

London circa 1650 - 1737 Braunton, Devon

Description:

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Markings:

signed centre left: Lutterell fe: / 1689

Condition:

Overall the work is in good condition. The pastel is generally well preserved. In the background at both the left and right edges of the copper sheet, there are small areas of either pigment loss or restoration. Condition 11 of the Conditions of Business for Buyers (Online Only) is not applicable to this lot. The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The condition report is provided to assist you with assessing the condition of the lot and is for guidance only. Any reference to condition in the condition report for the lot does not amount to a full description of condition. The images of the lot form part of the condition report for the lot. Certain images of the lot provided online may not accurately reflect the actual condition of the lot. In particular, the online images may represent colors and shades which are different to the lot's actual color and shades. The condition report for the lot may make reference to particular imperfections of the lot but you should note that the lot may have other faults not expressly referred to in the condition report for the lot or shown in the online images of the lot. The condition report may not refer to all faults, restoration, alteration or adaptation. The condition report is a statement of opinion only. For that reason, the condition report is not an alternative to taking your own professional advice regarding the condition of the lot. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS ONLINE CONDITION REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE/BUSINESS APPLICABLE TO THE RESPECTIVE SALE.

Literature:

M.D. Whinney & O. Millar, English Art 1625-1714, Oxford, 1957, p. 100 Sir E. Waterhouse, The Dictionary of 16th & 17th Century British Painters, Woodbridge, 1988, p. 185, reproduced; N. Jeffares, Dictionary of Pastellists before 1800, no. J. 506-293 (on-line edition); Anon, Inventory of Fixtures, Furniture, Books, Pictures, Tools, etc., [ref.168-9 Melbourne Archive] 12 July 1897, possibly the work described in the Small Drawing Room as, 'no.39, Small Drawing (head)'