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James Guy
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 USD
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Description
- James Guy
- Industrial Symphony
- signed Guy and dated ''43, l.l.; titled, on the stretcher
- oil on canvas
- 30 by 32 in.
- 76.2 by 81.2 cm.
Provenance
By descent from the artist to the present owner, his stepson
Exhibited
New York, Martin Diamond Fine Arts, James Guy: Social Surrealism and Abstraction of the Thirties and Forties, September 20-October 22, 1983
Condition
In fairly good condition. Canvas is not lined. Craquelure throughout with associated flaking to the edges. Most noticeably at top and upper left edges. A few other small, scattered pigment losses (appear white). A small hole at upper left, next to the white hand, with minor associated pigment losses. Flaking the the white at top center. Surface soiling. UV: Scattered inpainting, particularly at edges and at upper corners. Also in the blue at right center.
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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.
Catalogue Note
The piano keys and assembly-line components pictured in the current work are typical of a group of paintings Guy created while he was working at Pratt Read (formerly Comstock Cheney), a piano factory in the Ivoryton neighborhood of Essex, Connecticut during World War II.