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James McNeill Whistler 1834-1903
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 USD
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Description
- James McNeill Whistler
- A Street in Venice
- inscribed no. 31 10 1/2 by 4 3/8 and 4, underneath the mat
- chalk and pastel on gray paper
- Sight: 10 by 5 in.
- (25.4 by 12.6 cm)
- Executed circa 1879-80.
Provenance
V.G. Fischer, New York
M. Knoedler & Co., New York, 1914
A.E. Gallatin, New York, 1920
Esther Slater Kerrigan (sold: Parke-Bernet Galleries, New York, January 9, 1942, lot 256, illustrated)
Mme. A. Reine, France 1942
Mme. Ausset, Paris (sold: Parke-Bernet Galleries, New York, March 21, 1962, lot 1)
Private Collection, 1962 (acquired at the above sale)
By descent in the family (sold: Sotheby's, New York, November 30, 1989, lot 141, illustrated in color)
Acquired by the present owner at the above sale
M. Knoedler & Co., New York, 1914
A.E. Gallatin, New York, 1920
Esther Slater Kerrigan (sold: Parke-Bernet Galleries, New York, January 9, 1942, lot 256, illustrated)
Mme. A. Reine, France 1942
Mme. Ausset, Paris (sold: Parke-Bernet Galleries, New York, March 21, 1962, lot 1)
Private Collection, 1962 (acquired at the above sale)
By descent in the family (sold: Sotheby's, New York, November 30, 1989, lot 141, illustrated in color)
Acquired by the present owner at the above sale
Exhibited
(possibly) New York, M. Knoedler & Co., 1914, no. 3 (as Street Scene)
Literature
Margaret MacDonald, James McNeill Whistler Drawings, Pastels, and Watercolours: A Catalogue Raisonné, New Haven, Connecticut, 1995, no. 763, p. 280, illustrated in color
Condition
Very good condition; unframed: hinged to the mat in one place at upper center, time darkened. Sheet size: 11 3/4 by 5 1/2 in.
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.