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N.C. Wyeth 1882-1945
Estimate
100,000 - 150,000 USD
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Description
- N. C. Wyeth
- Naval Engagement
- oil on canvas
- 30 by 44 1/2 in.
- (76.2 by 113.0 cm)
- Painted circa 1923.
Provenance
Horatio Moss, New York, 1936
Private Collection, Palm Beach Florida, by 1949
Graham Gallery, New York, 1969
Private Collection, Miami, Florida (sold: Phillips, New York, October 27, 1979, lot 141)
Illustration House, South Norwalk, Connecticut
Private Collection (acquired from the above), 1983
Private Collection, Palm Beach Florida, by 1949
Graham Gallery, New York, 1969
Private Collection, Miami, Florida (sold: Phillips, New York, October 27, 1979, lot 141)
Illustration House, South Norwalk, Connecticut
Private Collection (acquired from the above), 1983
Exhibited
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Fort Lauderdale Museum of the Arts, Great American Illustrators, May-June 1976
Literature
Popular Magazine, February 20, 1923, illustrated in color on the cover Christine Podmaniczky, N.C. Wyeth: Catalogue Raisonné of Paintings, Vol. I, London, 2008, no. 935, p. 447, illustrated
Condition
Good condition, laid down; under UV: artist's changes along left and right edges where artist extended the composition outward to the left and right according to the catalogue raisonné.
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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 work originally appeared as a cover of Popular Magazine in 1923. After the picture was returned from the publisher, Wyeth changed the proportion of the painting by trimming off the bottom, and the signature, while adding to the two sides, alterations consistent with the artist's practices. Christine Podmaniczky notes "The artist loaned this painting to Horatio Moss of New York in 1936, believing that Moss could sell the work or the reproduction rights. In 1938 Wyeth requested the return of the painting for an upcoming exhibition, but according to Andrew Wyeth, it was never returned. It appeared next in 1949 in a Palm Beach, Florida collection with the signature Pyle" (Christine Podmaniczky, N.C. Wyeth: Catalogue Raisonné of Paintings, 2008, p. 447).