William Somerville Shanks RSA RSW (British, 1864-1951) Irises in a vase, with flowers and a book...
William Somerville Shanks RSA RSW (British, 1864-1951)
Irises in a vase, with flowers and a book to the side
signed 'W.S. Shanks.' (lower right)
oil on canvas
76.8 x 64.2cm (30 1/4 x 25 1/4in).
Footnotes:
Provenance
Sale; Christie's, London, 13 March 2005, lot 612.
Collection, UK.
For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Condition
Presents very well.There is a very small chip of paint loss on right side (just fight of central flowers) - see additional photo.Some craquelure, most visible on the mantlepiece on left side - see additional photo.There is a series of (mostly vertical) craquelure lines with an almost 'wrinkling' of the paint surface on the left side of the image - see additional photo.Inspection under UV light shows no evidence of re-touching or replair.Overall frame dimensions: 98 x 85 x 6 cm. Not glazed.
William Somerville Shanks RSA RSW (British, 1864-1951)
Irises in a vase, with flowers and a book to the side
signed 'W.S. Shanks.' (lower right)
oil on canvas
76.8 x 64.2cm (30 1/4 x 25 1/4in).
Footnotes:
Provenance
Sale; Christie's, London, 13 March 2005, lot 612.
Collection, UK.
For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Condition
Presents very well.There is a very small chip of paint loss on right side (just fight of central flowers) - see additional photo.Some craquelure, most visible on the mantlepiece on left side - see additional photo.There is a series of (mostly vertical) craquelure lines with an almost 'wrinkling' of the paint surface on the left side of the image - see additional photo.Inspection under UV light shows no evidence of re-touching or replair.Overall frame dimensions: 98 x 85 x 6 cm. Not glazed.
