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Fairfield Porter
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 USD
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Description
- Fairfield Porter
- Fairview, North Carolina, No. 2
- signed Fairfield Porter (lower right)
- watercolor with traces of pencil on paper
- 10 1/4 by 14 inches
- (26 by 35.5 cm)
- Executed in 1964.
Provenance
Estate of the artist
Anne E.C. Porter (his wife)
By descent to the present owners
Anne E.C. Porter (his wife)
By descent to the present owners
Exhibited
New York, Hirschl & Adler Galleries, Recent Work by Fairfield Porter, April 11 - 29, 1972, no. 1
Cold Spring Harbor, New York, Harbor Gallery, Fairfield Porter, August 19 - September 15, 1973, no. 22
Portland, Maine, Barridoff Galleries, Fairfield Porter, July 23 - September 3, 1979, no. 17
New York, Hirschl & Adler Modern; Boston, Nielsen Gallery, Fairfield Porter Watercolors, January 21 - June 24, 1995, no. 13
Farmington, Maine, Tom Veilleux Gallery, Fairfield Porter: Oil Paintings and Watercolors, September 9 - October 7, 1995
Cold Spring Harbor, New York, Harbor Gallery, Fairfield Porter, August 19 - September 15, 1973, no. 22
Portland, Maine, Barridoff Galleries, Fairfield Porter, July 23 - September 3, 1979, no. 17
New York, Hirschl & Adler Modern; Boston, Nielsen Gallery, Fairfield Porter Watercolors, January 21 - June 24, 1995, no. 13
Farmington, Maine, Tom Veilleux Gallery, Fairfield Porter: Oil Paintings and Watercolors, September 9 - October 7, 1995
Literature
Joan Ludman, Fairfield Porter: A Catalogue Raisonné of the Paintings, Watercolors and Pastels, New York, 2001, no. L1059, p. 331
Condition
in good condition; sheet is hinged to backing with pieces of non-acidic paper tape along upper edge, verso
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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 present work depicts the house of Edward Porter, Fairfield's brother.