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Stuart Davis 1892-1964
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description
- Stuart Davis
- Composers of Musical Comedies
- signed Stuart Davis and with monogrammed initials , u.l., titled Composers of Musical Comedies, c.r. and bottom edge (under mat)
- ink and wash on paper laid down on paper
- 25 by 19 in.
- 63.5 by 48.3 cm.
- Executed in 1920.
Provenance
The artist
Edith Gregor Halpert, New York
Estate of Edith Gregor Halpert (Sale: Sotheby Parke Bernet, Inc., New York, May 16, 1973, 20th Century American Paintings, Drawings, Watercolors and Sculpture: the Edith Halpert Collection, Part II [The Downtown Gallery], lot 21, illustrated)
Benno Bordiga, New York
Exhibited
Washington, DC, The Corcoran Gallery of Art, The Edith Gregor Halpert Collection, September 28-Novembwer 11, 1962
New York, The Downtown Gallery, 20th Century American Drawings, September 9-October 2, 1964
New York, The Downtown Gallery, 20th Century American Drawings, September 9-October 2, 1964
Literature
The Little Review, vol. 7, no. 2, July -August, 1920, illustrated, p. 15
Patricia Hills, Stuart Davis (includes excerpts of the artist's writings), New York, 1996, p. 57
Flora Miller Biddle, The Whitney Women and the Museum They Made: A Family Memoir (includes artist's statements), New York, 1999, p. 83 (as "his drawing [that] had appeared in the Little Review with the first publication in this country of an extract from James Joyce's Ulysses")
Patricia Hills, Stuart Davis (includes excerpts of the artist's writings), New York, 1996, p. 57
Flora Miller Biddle, The Whitney Women and the Museum They Made: A Family Memoir (includes artist's statements), New York, 1999, p. 83 (as "his drawing [that] had appeared in the Little Review with the first publication in this country of an extract from James Joyce's Ulysses")
Condition
A large repaired tear (circa 11inches long) is crossing the upper edge; a smaller tear (circa 5 inches) at center of right edge; another small tear above the previous one and a last one at upper right corner.Discoloration and small smudges and foxing throughout.
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.
Catalogue Note
This painting will be included in the forthcoming catalogue raisonné of the artist's work being compiled by Ani Boyajian and Mark Rutkoski.