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19TH CENTURY ENGLISH SCHOOL "Elizabeth C
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19TH CENTURY ENGLISH SCHOOL "Elizabeth Christine Frolich Somerville (nee Wiborg) wife or possibly widow of Thomas Townsend Somerville of Kristiana or Oslo" study of a lady in white chemise and long skirt seated in an elbow chair needleworking, three quarter length, oil on canvas, unsigned 65 cm x 54.5 cm housed in an Art Nouveau style floral decorated swept giltwood and gesso frame
CONDITION REPORTS
Whilst basically sound, there are signs of craquelure to the paint and slight looseness to the canvas. There has clearly been some repair visible from the back patch and appears to have been mounted in an almost amateur way with heavy nails and an over-folding of the canvas around the wooden framework - see images for detail, though this has clearly been done for some time. The frame appears to be moulded gesso and gilded rather than carved and the gilding requires attention in several areas throughout - again see images for detail. Close inspection of the front of the canvas shows the damage visible clearly from the back to be a rip, now repaired, 18 cm long. Under ultra-violet light, there is a little over painting to the top section of the rip just above her shirt. There is also some sign of over painting to the bottom middle and a little above that on her skirt and to the right which are obvious from the front. There is some paint loss to the extremeties/corners of the canvas - see images for further detail (Provenance: from the family directly, thence by descent)
CONDITION REPORTS
Whilst basically sound, there are signs of craquelure to the paint and slight looseness to the canvas. There has clearly been some repair visible from the back patch and appears to have been mounted in an almost amateur way with heavy nails and an over-folding of the canvas around the wooden framework - see images for detail, though this has clearly been done for some time. The frame appears to be moulded gesso and gilded rather than carved and the gilding requires attention in several areas throughout - again see images for detail. Close inspection of the front of the canvas shows the damage visible clearly from the back to be a rip, now repaired, 18 cm long. Under ultra-violet light, there is a little over painting to the top section of the rip just above her shirt. There is also some sign of over painting to the bottom middle and a little above that on her skirt and to the right which are obvious from the front. There is some paint loss to the extremeties/corners of the canvas - see images for further detail (Provenance: from the family directly, thence by descent)
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19TH CENTURY ENGLISH SCHOOL "Elizabeth Christine Frolich Somerville (nee Wiborg) wife or possibly widow of Thomas Townsend Somerville of Kristiana or Oslo" study of a lady in white chemise and long skirt seated in an elbow chair needleworking, three quarter length, oil on canvas, unsigned 65 cm x 54.5 cm housed in an Art Nouveau style floral decorated swept giltwood and gesso frame
CONDITION REPORTS
Whilst basically sound, there are signs of craquelure to the paint and slight looseness to the canvas. There has clearly been some repair visible from the back patch and appears to have been mounted in an almost amateur way with heavy nails and an over-folding of the canvas around the wooden framework - see images for detail, though this has clearly been done for some time. The frame appears to be moulded gesso and gilded rather than carved and the gilding requires attention in several areas throughout - again see images for detail. Close inspection of the front of the canvas shows the damage visible clearly from the back to be a rip, now repaired, 18 cm long. Under ultra-violet light, there is a little over painting to the top section of the rip just above her shirt. There is also some sign of over painting to the bottom middle and a little above that on her skirt and to the right which are obvious from the front. There is some paint loss to the extremeties/corners of the canvas - see images for further detail (Provenance: from the family directly, thence by descent)
CONDITION REPORTS
Whilst basically sound, there are signs of craquelure to the paint and slight looseness to the canvas. There has clearly been some repair visible from the back patch and appears to have been mounted in an almost amateur way with heavy nails and an over-folding of the canvas around the wooden framework - see images for detail, though this has clearly been done for some time. The frame appears to be moulded gesso and gilded rather than carved and the gilding requires attention in several areas throughout - again see images for detail. Close inspection of the front of the canvas shows the damage visible clearly from the back to be a rip, now repaired, 18 cm long. Under ultra-violet light, there is a little over painting to the top section of the rip just above her shirt. There is also some sign of over painting to the bottom middle and a little above that on her skirt and to the right which are obvious from the front. There is some paint loss to the extremeties/corners of the canvas - see images for further detail (Provenance: from the family directly, thence by descent)
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Norcote
CIRENCESTER
Gloucestershire
GL7 5RH
United Kingdom
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Terms & Conditions
Please ensure you are aware of the condition of your lot before bidding - refunds will not be given due to condition - please note all goods are sold as seen.
Overseas customers to settle their accounts via bank transfer.
Lots purchased online with the-saleroom.com will attract an additional charge for this service in the sum of 6% of the hammer price plus VAT at the rate imposed
Buyer's Premium 21% + VAT
SETTLEMENT OF ACCOUNTS: Please note invoice not settled within 14 days of the sale will be subject to interest charge at Lloyds TSB bank base rate plus 6%.
Please register for a bidding number prior to bidding. Commission and telephone bids must be submitted on the correct forms in full and received by the auctioneers the day before the sale.. The Auctioneers regret that any bids left after this time are not guaranteed to be processed/executed. Please also refer to Condition 20 of the Terms & Conditions of Sale .
Please note the estimates are guide prices only and may be subject to change.
Shipping:
We can recommend a professional packing firm for any items which you are unable to collect. We are unable to ship in house.
