- 388
William Wallace Wotherspoon 1821-1888
Estimate
1,000 - 2,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- William Wallace Wotherspoon
- The Concord Express
- signed indistinctly W W Wotherspoon (lower right)
- oil on canvas
- 22 by 30 in.
- 56 by 76 cm.
Provenance
(Sale: Parke-Bernet Galleries, Inc., New York, November 6, 1968, lot 189)
Condition
canvas wax-lined, stretcher replaced, light craquelure, some surface soiling, frame abrasion, signature quite abraded, under UV light extensive inpainting to lower left among landscape, branches in sky, 1 1/2 inch patch of inpaint in mountain, another to right of carraige, shadows strengthened under bridge, scattered small spots of inpaint otherwise.
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.