LOT DETAILS

Materials:

Watercolour over pencil

Measurements:

12.01 in. (30.50 cm.) (height) by 17.52 in. (44.50 cm.) (width)

Condition:

This work has remained well preserved. The colours are fresh and strong. The work is also very well presented. "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."

Literature:

R. Lister, ; Catalogue Raisonné of the Works of Samuel Palmer, Cambridge 1988, p. 265, no. x3 (as ; Eastern Landscape - Sunset - untraced since 1941)

Provenance:

Mrs Redmayne,; <br>her sale, London, Christie's, 12 September 1941, lot 60, bt. The Fine Art Society (as ; <em>Eastern Landscape - Sunset</em>);; <br>with the The Fine Art Society, London,; <br>by whom sold, with the title ; <em>Italian landscape</em>, to the father of the present owner, 1941