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Claude Raguet Hirst 1855-1942
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 USD
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Description
- Claude Raguet Hirst
- Still Life
- bears apocryphal monogrammed signature WMHarnett, l.r.
- oil on canvas
- 9 by 12 in.
- (22.9 by 30.5 cm)
Provenance
M. Knoedler & Co., New York
Acquired from the above, 1958
Acquired from the above, 1958
Literature
Alfred Frankenstein, After the Hunt: William Harnett and Other American Still Life Painters 1870-1900, Berkeley, California, 1969, p. 183
Condition
Lined, visible craquelure with some separation, frame abrasion on left and right sides; under UV: some retouching along bottom edge under pipe and to the left of pipe, two tiny visible dots above pipe fluoresce. Heavy varnish is difficult to read through.
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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.
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.