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Samuel Palmer
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 USD
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Description
- Samuel Palmer
- The Early Ploughman (Lister 9)
- etching on wove paper
- plate: 178 by 252 mm 7 by 9 7/8 in
- sheet: 220 by 286 mm 8 5/8 by 11 1/4 in
Etching, circa 1861, the sixth state (of nine), signed in pencil and inscribed 'finished state', on wove paper, framed
Provenance
Exhibited:
New York, New York, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Samuel Palmer, 1805-1881: Vision and Landscape, 2006
New York, New York, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Samuel Palmer, 1805-1881: Vision and Landscape, 2006
Condition
The print is in good condition, with margins. Extremely faint light- and mat-stain, slightly darker at mat opening and a few small spots of stray ink and surface soiling in the margins. The verso with a tiny rust fleck at upper center in the margin, not showing through.
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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.