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    Sale 9025

    BRITISH AND CONTINENTAL PICTURES

    London, South Kensington

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    22 February 2001

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    Lot 184

    Harold Knight (1874-1961)

    Portrait of Edmund Sharpe, seated three-quarter-length, in a tweed suit, holding a cigarette, a lowboy by his side

    Price realised

    GBP 1,880

    Estimate

    GBP 700 - GBP 1,000

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    Harold Knight (1874-1961)
    Portrait of Edmund Sharpe, seated three-quarter-length, in a tweed suit, holding a cigarette, a lowboy by his side
    signed and dated 'Harold Knight/1916' (lower right)
    oil on canvas
    50 x 40 in. (127 x 101.5 cm.)

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    Lot Essay

    This portrait was presented to Edmund Sharpe by Storey Brothers & Co. Lancaster in commemoration of the sitter's fifty years association with the company (1866-1916).

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    Special Notice

    No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.
    REMOVALS All sold lots not cleared by 2pm on Monday 05 March 2001 will be removed to the warehouse of: Cadogan Tate Ltd., Fine Art Services, Cadogan Tate, 2 Relay Road, London, W12 7SJ. Tel: 44 (0)20 8735 3700. Fax: 44 (0)20 8735 3701. Lots will be available for transfer to Cadogan Tate, every week-day from 9am to 5pm. An initial transfer and administration charge of £3.20 and a storage charge of £1.60 per lot will be payable to Cadogan Tate. These charges are subject to VAT and an insurance surcharge. (Exceptionally large pictures will be subject to a surcharge). All charges due to Cadogan Tate must be paid at the time of collection from their warehouse.


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