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JOSEPH CHRISTIAN LEYENDECKER | The Oarsman
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 USD
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Description
- Joseph Christian Leyendecker
- The Oarsman
- signed JCLeyendecker (lower right)
- oil and pencil on canvas
- 30 by 21 inches
- (76.2 by 53.3 cm)
- Painted in 1916.
Provenance
Sold: Guernsey's, New York, May 28, 1987. lot D127
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Literature
Collier's, June 24, 1916, cover illustration
Laurence S. Cutler and Judy Goffman Cutler, J.C. Leyendecker: American Imagist, New York, 2008, illustrated p. 178
Laurence S. Cutler and Judy Goffman Cutler, J.C. Leyendecker: American Imagist, New York, 2008, illustrated p. 178
Condition
The canvas is wax lined and there is frame abrasion at edges. Under UV: there is inpainting to frame abrasion at edges, a square of inpainting in the man's left cheek and an area in his left thigh. There are other scattered dots and lines of inpainting, primarily in the background.
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.