LOT DETAILS

Materials:

watercolour and pencil on paper

Measurements:

Description:

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Markings:

inscribed A.O. Spare, titled and numbered MMMC231. (on a label attached to the reverse of the frame)

Condition:

1) unframed: 28 by 30cm.; 11 by 11¾in.; 2) unframed: 39 by 29cm.; 15¼ by 11½in. The Necrophilists The sheet is hinged to the mount along upper edge. The work appears to be in good overall condition. The sheet cockles slightly. Some occasional faint spots of foxing. Small area of abrasion to the three figures near lower left edge. Held in a wooden frame with a beige mount under glass. Pencil sketch: The sheet is taped to the mount along the centre of each edge. The work appears to be in good overall condition. It cockles slightly. Slight creases along lower edge and occasional spots of foxing to the sheet. Held in a wooden box frame with a cream mount under glass. Please email [email protected] if you have any questions regarding the present work. 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:

Robert Ansell (ed.), The Exhibition Catalogues of Austin Osman Spare, Fulgur Limited, London, 2012, p. 81

Provenance:

Sale, Christie's London, 27 April 1995, lot 168 Private Collection, UK, from whom acquired by the present owner in 2011