The condition of lots can vary widely and the nature of the lots sold means that they are unlikely to be in a perfect condition. Lots are sold in the condition they are in at the time of sale.
1. Partly laid down on a sheet of paper, the verso is not visible. Some slight foxing are visible along the upper and lower margins and the paper slightly undulated. The medium remains in good condition. The secondary paper is yellowed with brown stains but not visible when the lot is framed. In a gilded wooden frame. Stamp on verso: "A LOMMERTZ / 119 Rue de la Pompe / Encadrements Artistiques / TELEPHONE 697-223"
2. Partly laid down on another sheet of paper. The surface is slightly dirty with few minor foxing. The blue watercolor on the flower seems to be slightly faded. A very slight vertical fold is visible on the right edge of the sheet. In a gilded wooden frame.
3.The sheet is not mounted. The surface is clean, the medium is fresh and strong and the drawing is in very good condition. In a gilded wooden frame. Stamp on verso (top center): A. P. F., Inc. / Master Framemakers & Conservators / 1625 Bathgate Avenue Bronx, N.Y. 10457 / 212-901-1400 / Showroom 136 East 70 Street New York, N. Y. 10021 / 212-988-1090. Stamp on verso (center): A Smith ANTIQUES, LTD. / 235 E. 60th St. NEW YORK, N.Y. 10022 / 212-888-6337 / ARTIST: Valentine Lawford / TITLE: Paperwhite / MEDIUM: Watercolor / SIZE: 7 1/2" x 11 1/8 " (Sight) / 15 1/4" x 19 1/4" (Framed). Stamp on verso (bottom center): Oyster Bay Frame Shop / 95 Audrey Avenue / Oyster Bay N. Y. 11771 / (516) 922-5332.
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