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CARROLL CLOAR | Blood of the Maguey
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description
- Carroll Cloar
- Blood of the Maguey
- signed Carroll Cloar (lower left)
- tempera on board
- 20 1/4 by 26 inches
- (51.4 by 66 cm)
- Painted in 1952.
Provenance
The Downtown Gallery, New York
Private collection, New York
Sold: Leslie Hindman, Denver, Colorado, November 12, 2012, lot 311
Acquired by the present owner at the above sale
Private collection, New York
Sold: Leslie Hindman, Denver, Colorado, November 12, 2012, lot 311
Acquired by the present owner at the above sale
Exhibited
New York, Whitney Museum of American Art, 1952 Annual Exhibition of Contemporary Painting, November 1952-January 1953
Literature
Guy Northrop, Hostile Butterflies and Other Paintings by Carroll Cloar, Memphis, Tennessee, 1977, no. 23, p. 160
Condition
There are a few scattered surface accretions and a 10 inch thin diagonal scratch at center. There is some minor frame abrasion at the bottom and right edges. There is fine craquelure at the bottom right and by the staircase. Under UV: there is no apparent inpainting.
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.