GRAHAM SUTHERLAND | ROAD WITH ROCKS
GRAHAM SUTHERLAND
1903-1980
ROAD WITH ROCKS
pencil, pen and ink and wash on paper
43.5 by 63cm.; 17 by 24¾in.
Executed in 1935.
Condition Report:
The sheet has been affixed to the backboard with three strips of adhesive tape. The sheet is unevenly cut to the lower edge and unevenly cut or torn to the upper edge, not visible in the present mount. The sheet has been laid down onto a conservation sheet. The sheet undulates very slightly. There are historic repaired tears to the centre of the upper edge, the centre of the right edge, and to the upper edge towards the upper right corner with a few more minor examples elsewhere. None of these are visible in the present mount. There is a faint horizontal crease to the right of centre with a few more minor examples elsewhere, largely towards the extreme edges and not visible in the present mount. The paper is slightly rubbed through towards the centre of the upper edge. The sheet has staining and time staining in line with a previous mount, and the ink may have faded slightly. There are some faint handling marks towards the edges of the sheet, not visible in the present mount. This excepting, the work appears in good overall condition.
The work is window mounted and held behind perspex in a painted wooden 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."
Provenance:
Sir Kenneth Clark
Acquired by the present owner, circa 1993
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GRAHAM SUTHERLAND
1903-1980
ROAD WITH ROCKS
pencil, pen and ink and wash on paper
43.5 by 63cm.; 17 by 24¾in.
Executed in 1935.
Condition Report:
The sheet has been affixed to the backboard with three strips of adhesive tape. The sheet is unevenly cut to the lower edge and unevenly cut or torn to the upper edge, not visible in the present mount. The sheet has been laid down onto a conservation sheet. The sheet undulates very slightly. There are historic repaired tears to the centre of the upper edge, the centre of the right edge, and to the upper edge towards the upper right corner with a few more minor examples elsewhere. None of these are visible in the present mount. There is a faint horizontal crease to the right of centre with a few more minor examples elsewhere, largely towards the extreme edges and not visible in the present mount. The paper is slightly rubbed through towards the centre of the upper edge. The sheet has staining and time staining in line with a previous mount, and the ink may have faded slightly. There are some faint handling marks towards the edges of the sheet, not visible in the present mount. This excepting, the work appears in good overall condition.
The work is window mounted and held behind perspex in a painted wooden 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."
Provenance:
Sir Kenneth Clark
Acquired by the present owner, circa 1993
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