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Maurice B. Prendergast 1858-1924
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 USD
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Description
- Maurice Brazil Prendergast
- Girls on the Beach
watercolor, pastel and pencil on paper
- 11 1/2 by 7 3/4 in.
- (29.2 by 19.7 cm)
- Executed circa 1915-16.
Provenance
Charles Prendergast (the artist's brother), 1924
Mrs. Charles Prendergast (his wife), 1948
Mr. Perry T. Rathbone, Cambridge, Massachusetts (gift from the above), circa 1968
By descent in the family to the present owners
Literature
Carol Clark, Nancy Mowll Mathews and Gwendolyn Owens, Maurice Brazil Prendergast, Charles Prendergast: A Catalogue Raisonné, Williamstown, Massachusetts, 1990, no. 1255, p. 515, illustrated
Condition
Very good condition; unframed: hinged to the mat in two places at top 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
This painting retains its original frame by Charles Prendergast.