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Martin Johnson Heade 1819 - 1904
Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 USD
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Description
- Martin Johnson Heade
- Red Rose with Ruby Throat
- signed with the artist's monogrammed signature M.J. Heade (lower left)
- oil on board
- 11 3/4 by 9 7/8 inches
- (29.8 by 25.1 cm)
- Painted circa 1875-83.
Provenance
Sold: Sotheby's, New York, May 30, 1985, lot 23, illustrated
Graham Gallery, New York (acquired from the above sale)
Private Collection, Seattle, Washington (sold: Sotheby's, New York, May 24, 1989, lot 6, illustrated)
Godel & Co., New York
Renee Andre, Phoenix, Arizona
Berry-Hill Galleries, New York
Private Collection, North Carolina
Gift to the present owner from the above (her niece-in-law), 2009
Graham Gallery, New York (acquired from the above sale)
Private Collection, Seattle, Washington (sold: Sotheby's, New York, May 24, 1989, lot 6, illustrated)
Godel & Co., New York
Renee Andre, Phoenix, Arizona
Berry-Hill Galleries, New York
Private Collection, North Carolina
Gift to the present owner from the above (her niece-in-law), 2009
Exhibited
West Palm Beach, Florida, Eaton Fine Art, Martin Johnson Heade, A Survey: 1840-1900, 1996, p. 46, illustrated in color p. 49
New York, Berry-Hill Galleries, American Beauty: The Rose in American Art, 1800-1920, May-July 1997, pp. 20, 110, illustrated in color pl. 12, p. 42; also illustrated in color on the cover (detail)
New York, Berry-Hill Galleries, American Beauty: The Rose in American Art, 1800-1920, May-July 1997, pp. 20, 110, illustrated in color pl. 12, p. 42; also illustrated in color on the cover (detail)
Literature
Theodore E. Stebbins Jr., The Life and Work of Martin Johnson Heade: A Critical Analysis and Catalogue Raisonné, New Haven, Connecticut, 2000, no. 463, p. 316, illustrated
Condition
This work is in good condition. There is fine craquelure visible throughout. Under UV: There are thin lines of inpainting to address craquelure in background at the center and upper right. There is also inpainting along the extreme edges.
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.
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.