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James McNeill Whistler 1834-1903
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- James McNeill Whistler
- Beach at Dieppe
- indistinctly signed with the artis'ts butterfly device, l.r.; signed Whistler and inscribed 110 Rue du Bac/ Paris on an old label affixed to the backing
- watercolor on paper laid down on board
- 8 1/2 by 5 in.
- 21.5 by 12.7 cm.
- Executed circa 1885-1886
Provenance
Miss Annie Burr Jennings
Mrs. Walter James, New York
(Sale: Parke-Bernet Galleries, March 21-22, 1947, lot 309)
Walker Art Gallery
Mr. and Mrs. John Pierrepont, New York
(Sale: Christie's, New York, May 22, 2003, lot 38)
Mrs. Walter James, New York
(Sale: Parke-Bernet Galleries, March 21-22, 1947, lot 309)
Walker Art Gallery
Mr. and Mrs. John Pierrepont, New York
(Sale: Christie's, New York, May 22, 2003, lot 38)
Exhibited
Chicago, The Art Institute of Chicago; Utica, New York, Munson-William-Proctor Institute, James McNeill Whistler, 1968, no. 64
Literature
M.F. MacDonald, James McNeill Whistler: Drawings, Pastels and Watercolours, A Catalogue Raisonné, New Haven, Connecticut, 1995, no. 1011, 0.380, illustrated (as 'whereabouts unknown')
Condition
in fairly good condition; toning along extreme edges (they are darker than rest of sheet); a long, horizontal line (about 2 in. long; 1/4 in. wide) of dark staining/foxing at upper edge, center (partially covered by mat) and a small, dark stain at upper right corner; a repaired tear (about 3 in. long) starts just above butterfly and meanders up and right to center of right edge
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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.