拍品 518
  • 518

JOHN CLAYTON ADAMS | Harvesting Wheat

估價
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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描述

  • John Clayton Adams
  • Harvesting Wheat
  • signed J. CLAYTON ADAMS and dated 1885 (lower right) 
  • oil on canvas 
  • 30 1/4 by 50 in.
  • 76.8 by 127 cm

來源

Sale: Leslie Hindman Auctioneers, Chicago, May 22, 1996, lot 300, illustrated
Aaron Fine Arts, Baltimore
Acquired from the above in 1997

Condition

Strip lined. Craquelure visible across the picture surface, predominantly in the sky and on the figure. There are a few small losses with associated lifting visible along the lower and lower right edges, at left in the area of the tree and fence, and in the sky. Minor bumping and pulling of the canvas at the right lower edge. A few pin dots of discoloration in the sky. Frame abrasion visible along upper right edge. Under UV: varnish fluoresces green unevenly. There is a small area of inpainting near the crooked tree at center left to address prior loss (partially visible to the naked eye). Spots of inpainting to address prior loss on the thatched house at far left near edge; the lower left edge; center right edge; and lower edge.
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.