LOT DETAILS

Materials:

pencil on paper

Size Notes:

27 by 17.8cm., 10? by 7in.

Edition:

Executed circa 1937.

Description:

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Markings:

stamped with the studio stamp (lower right)

Condition:

Framed: 43.5 by 34.5cm., 17? by 13?in. Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down and attached to the mount in two places along the upper edge. The upper edge has been torn from a sketchbook and there are some very light nicks and creases to the lower edge. There are some light surface scratches, away from the composition, and two tiny indentations to the sheet only visible upon very close inspection. There is some surface dirt and light handling marks and creases to the sheet consistent with age and possibly from the artist's studio. There is a light pencil sketch on the verso. This work is in very good condition. 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.

Provenance:

Private Collection (by descent from the artist. Sold: Christie's, New York, 20th September 2011) Purchased at the above sale by the present owner