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Provenance

Barbara Thumm, Berlin Private Collection, United Kingdom KIT Finance Collection, Tallinn Phillips de Pury & Company, London, October 14, 2010, lot 181 Acquired at the above sale by the present owner Condition This work is in good condition overall. The canvas is not lined. There is some fraying to the lower right and left corners and turning edges of the canvas. There are some areas of fine, minor craquelure. There is a small depression in the lower left corner of the canvas. There are a few minor inconsistencies to the surface of the canvas likely due to the artist's working method. This work was not examined under Ultraviolet light. Unframed. In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.

Catalog summary

Thomas Scheibitz Familienbild signed, titled, and dated 2000 on the reverse oil and oil pastel on canvas 78 3/4 by 110 1/4 in. 200 by 280 cm. Provenance Barbara Thumm, Berlin Private Collection, United Kingdom KIT Finance Collection, Tallinn Phillips de Pury & Company, London, October 14, 2010, lot 181 Acquired at the above sale by the present owner Condition This work is in good condition overall. The canvas is not lined. There is some fraying to the lower right and left corners and turning edges of the canvas. There are some areas of fine, minor craquelure. There is a small depression in the lower left corner of the canvas. There are a few minor inconsistencies to the surface of the canvas likely due to the artist's working method. This work was not examined under Ultraviolet light. Unframed. In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.