17th Sep, 2022 9:30 GMT/BST

Country House

 
Lot 486
 

486

Barbara Jeppe (1921-1999) South African
Mockertail Swallowtail: Killie Campbell
Signed and dated 1980, pencil and gouache, 66cm by 46cm

Provenance: The Tryon Gallery, London

Not Sold
Estimated at £150 - £250

 

Mockertail Swallowtail: Killie Campbell - In a broadly good state of preservation, some light time staining across the sheet with some possible reduction to overall colour. Two tiny dark spots to sheet immediately above the top of the arrangement approx 3cm away from the flowers. There is a variation to tone / possible surface of the sheet within the lower 50% of right-hand side and extending into the lower right-hand corner which presents as series of pale grey splashes or specks. It is not possible to determine if this is integral to the paper or possibly light-coloured transferred pigment. Images can be supplied upon request and is evident to a lesser degree in other parts of the sheet. No evidence of cockling. Not examined out of the frame. African Flame Tree - An amount of brown-coloured small-sized spalshes to the exterior of the frame. of the glazing which do not appear to be integral to the sheet. Some minor relatively light time staining across paper presenting a creamy hue overall. Colour depth mostly clean and bright possily with some light fading to the greens presenting slightly blue? No evidence of cockling, not examined out of the frame. In an overall good state of preservation.

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Auction: Country House, 17th Sep, 2022

The Country House Sales offer an appealing mix of traditional antiques and curiosities, good furnishing pieces and specialist collectors’ items. The sales incorporate the contents of important properties and private collections as well as individually consigned lots redolent of the English Country House.

 

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