18th Nov, 2017 9:00 GMT/BST

Autumn Fine Art Sale

 
Lot 3
 

3

Attributed to Walter Richard Sickert RA, PRBA, NEAC, ARE (1860-1942) "Carolina dell' Aqua " - half

Attributed to Walter Richard Sickert RA, PRBA, NEAC, ARE (1860-1942)
"Carolina dell' Aqua" - half length
Signed and inscribed in ink, charcoal and white chalk, 42cm by 25cm

Provenance: Probably anonymous Sotheby's Sale, date unknown
K.K Wood, Grange over Sands Estate
Private Collection, Cumbria

Exhibited: County Borough of Bury Art Gallery "Steer, Sickert, Epstein Exhibition", 6th Feb - 6th March 1954
See illustration

Sold for £2,000
Estimated at £300 - £500


 

In an overall reasonable to good condition. Drawn on green slightly mottled paper. There is an amount of varying sized foxing spots beginning to emerge and apparent which are relatively sporadic but more evident within the lower left hand corner and upper left hand corner. Mount generally stained. No evidence of cockelling. Not examined out of the frame.

 


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Auction: Autumn Fine Art Sale, 18th Nov, 2017

Autumn Fine Art Sale

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