b) The Auctioneer is satisfied that the Lot is a Forgery and that the buyer has and is able to transfer good and marketable title to the Lot free from any third party claims; He is extremely experienced and has an encyclopedic knowledge of arbitration disputes. He is very commercially minded." - Chambers UK 2021 Growing up in Kings Heath, Birmingham, he was drawn to the darker side of history and shunned playing football with this friends in favour of exploring the local Hare and Hounds pub, where the landlord regaled tales of hangings and said the cellar was used as a mortuary. As an adult, he went on to hold exhibitions based on prostitution in 18th century London and the history and meanings behind nursery rhymes. Jonathan specialises in international arbitration and dispute resolution relating to international trade (including Bilateral Investment Treaty claims), joint venture and shareholder disputes, project and energy claims, credit and political risk insurance, reinsurance, cultural property and specie, banking and trade finance, fraud and asset tracing, public and private international law. The headings of the conditions herein contained are inserted for convenience of reference only and are not intended to be part of, or to effect, the meaning or interpretation thereof.

ii) The only method of establishing at the time of the auction in question that the Lot was a Forgery would have been by means of scientific processes which were not generally accepted for use until after the date of the auction or which were unreasonably expensive or impractical.

Wood often works in categories of distinct subject matter, and the publications that are made alongside his exhibitions, or in retrospect, highlight his interest in these genres. Interiors (2012) gathers works showing various domestic spaces; Pots (2015), paintings of flattened vessels featuring imagery from pop culture and art history; Portraits(2016), group and single portraits of Wood’s family, friends, and sports heroes; and Clippings (2017), depictions of overlapping stems, leaves, and flowers.

The "exceptionally experienced" Jonathan Wood of RPC is a "well thought of litigator and arbitration practitioner." He has substantive experience handling joint venture and shareholder disputes, as well as arbitration-related enforcement matters. - Chambers UK 2016 In his boldly colored, graphic works—including paintings, drawings, and prints—Jonas Wood combines art historical references with images of the objects, interiors, and people that comprise the fabric of his life. Translating the three-dimensional world around him into flat color and line, he confounds expectations of scale and vantage point. Jonathan Wood stands out. His judgement is very sound and his breadth of experience means that there is not much he has not seen or dealt with before."- The Legal 500 UK 2022 Jon uses brushwork to explore the relationship between light and shadow, using a technique called chiaroscuro. This method, which involves creating tonal contrasts, was used by artists including Leonardo da Vinci. He also uses the Impressionist technique of marking, whereby separate brush marks and dabs of paint add light, life and movement to paintings.

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Jonathan Wood is head of RPC's International Arbitration practice and has expertise acting in commercial arbitrations involving energy, joint venture and shareholder disputes. [He is appreciated for his] "ability to explain quite complex issues clearly and gets on well with people." i) The description of the Lot in the Catalogue at the time of the auction was in accordance with the then generally accepted opinion of scholars or experts or fairly indicated that there was a conflict of such opinion; Jonathan Wood offers a wealth of experience in commercial arbitration, acting as both advocate and arbitrator. - Chambers UK 2021 Signed/Dated/Inscribed - In the opinion of tile Auctioneer the work has been signed/dated/inscribed by the artist.

Studio of/Workshop of - In the opinion of the Auctioneer a work executed in the studio of the artist and possibly under his supervision. None of the terms above are appropriate but in the Auctioneer's opinion the work is a work by the artist named. The buyer shall be responsible for any removal, storage and insurance charges in respect of any Lot which is not taken away within seven (2) days after the date of the auction.

Once catalogued. Lots withdrawn from sale before proofing/publication of Catalogue will be subject to commission of 5% of the Auctioneer's latest estimate of the auction price of the Lot withdrawn together with VAT thereon and any expenses incurred by the Auctioneer in relation to the Lot. If Lots are withdrawn after proofing or publication of Catalogue they will be subject to a commission of 10% of the Auctioneer's latest estimate of the auction price of the Lot withdrawn together with VAT thereon and any expenses incurred by the Auctioneer in relation to the Lot. All commission hereunder must be paid for before Lots withdrawn may be removed. Total Amount Due - The Hammer Price of the Lot sold, the Auctioneer's Commission due thereon under condition 13, such VAT as is chargeable and any additional interest, expenses or charges due hereunder. Jonathanis] "very experienced in all forms of international arbitration - he is calm, professional and has very good judgment." - The Legal 500 UK 2018 Forgery - A Lot which was made with the intention of deceiving with regard to authorship, culture, source, origin, date, age or period and which is not shown to be such in the description therefore in the Catalogue and the market value for which at the date of the auction was substantially less than it would have been had the Lot been in accordance with the Catalogue description. The buyer shall pay the Auctioneer a commission at the rate of 15% of the Hammer Price, exclusive of VAT at the applicable rate on all individual lots. Online Bidding