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Thomas Moran 1837-1926
Estimate
100,000 - 150,000 USD
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Description
- Thomas Moran
- The White Mountains
- signed with the artist's monogrammed signature TMoran, l.r.
- oil on canvas
- 11 1/4 by 16 in.
- (28.5 by 40.6 cm)
- Painted in 1874.
Provenance
Mr. and Mrs. Byron E. Vandegrift
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, California
R. M. Thune & Company, New York (sold: Sotheby's, New York, May 28, 1987, lot 132, illustrated in color)
Acquired by the present owner at the above sale
Condition
Good condition, lined, faint craquelure in sky; under UV: inpainting along edges to address frame abrasion, very fine inpainting to address cracking in upper center, some possible retouching to mountain at left 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.
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
A chromolithograph after this work is described as "... one of the many passes of this famous New England range, with Mount Washington looming grandly through the clouds. The original painting has been warmly praised as one of Mr. Moran's most successful works..."