- 5139
Important Painted Fireboard from the Moses Martin House, Salem, New York, circa 1830
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 USD
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Description
- Painted Fireboard from the Moses Martin House
- oil on canvas (originally stretched over a pine board to fit the fireplace opening)
- 29 3/4 by 49 1/2 in.
oil on canvas;
depicting an arrangement of fruit on a curly maple table floating on a background of light green concentric rectangles.
depicting an arrangement of fruit on a curly maple table floating on a background of light green concentric rectangles.
Provenance
David Schorsch, Woodbury, Connecticut.
Literature
Frances McQueeney-Jones Mascolo, "Beyond Tradition: A Folk Art Collection in New Hampshire," Antiques & Fine Art, vol. VII, issue 2, Summer/Autumn 2006, p. 135.
Condition
Lined, now mounted on a stretcher, scattered inpainting (little affecting the table and fruit).
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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.