- 76
Andrew Wyeth b. 1917
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 USD
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Description
- Andrew Wyeth
- A River Fog
- signed Andrew Wyeth, l.l.
- watercolor on paper
- 15 1/2 by 19 1/2 in.
- (39.4 by 49.5 cm)
- Executed in 1950.
Provenance
Macbeth Gallery, New York
Acquired by the present owner from the above, 1950
Acquired by the present owner from the above, 1950
Exhibited
New York, Macbeth Gallery, Andrew Wyeth, November-December 1950
Manchester, New Hampshire, Currier Gallery of Art; Rockland, Maine, William A. Farnsworth Library and Art Museum, Paintings and Drawings by Andrew Wyeth, July-September 1951
New York, M. Knoedler & Co., Andrew Wyeth, October-November 1953
Manchester, New Hampshire, Currier Gallery of Art; Rockland, Maine, William A. Farnsworth Library and Art Museum, Paintings and Drawings by Andrew Wyeth, July-September 1951
New York, M. Knoedler & Co., Andrew Wyeth, October-November 1953
Condition
Good condition; unframed: stretched and mounted in mat, some spots of foxing and staining.
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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
According to Mary Landa, this work depicts the artist's dory tied to a running line he once had on the shore at Cushing, Maine between his studio and the Wyeth's house.