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Walt Kuhn 1880-1949
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 USD
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Description
- Walt Kuhn
- Clown in Red and Green Against Blue
- signed indistinctly Walt Kuhn, l.r.
- oil on canvas laid down on board
- 10 5/8 by 8 7/8 in.
- 27 by 22.5 cm.
- Painted circa 1947
Provenance
Maynard Walker Gallery, New York
(Sale: Sothebys, New York, September 23, 1993, lot 225)
Purchased by the present owner at the above sale
(Sale: Sothebys, New York, September 23, 1993, lot 225)
Purchased by the present owner at the above sale
Exhibited
New, York, Maynard Walker Gallery, Walt Kuhn, 1954, no. 2
Literature
Art Digest, February 15, 1954, p. 18, illustrated
Phililp Rhys Adams, Walt Kuhn, Painter, His Life and Work, Columbus, Ohio, 1978, p. 276, no. 516
Phililp Rhys Adams, Walt Kuhn, Painter, His Life and Work, Columbus, Ohio, 1978, p. 276, no. 516
Condition
SURFACE: in good condition; as mentioned above, the lower half of the signature is cut-off UNDER ULTRA VIOLET: face and neck are clean; a few spots of inpaint scattered in background; a small repaired tear (about 1/4 in. long) in his red costume at l.r.--frame is hand carved with an incized inscription: "M. Steele/ 6/14/1984"
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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.