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N.C. Wyeth 1882-1945
Estimate
150,000 - 250,000 USD
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Description
- N. C. Wyeth
- Yancey's Ardent Eyes Took on Their Most Melting Look
- signed N.C. Wyeth and inscribed To Miss Schaffer from N.C.W. 1931, u.r.
- oil on canvas
- 31 by 32 in.
- (78.7 by 81.3 cm)
- Painted in 1929.
Provenance
Miss Clara Schaffer Hess (nurse to the artist's grandchildren), 1931 (gift from the artist)
Newman Galleries, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1985
Randall House, Santa Barbara, California, 1991
Joel and Suzanne Sugg, San Angelo, Texas, by 1992
Wyeth Hurd Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico, 1998
MBNA America, Wilmington, Delaware
Frank Fowler, Lookout Mountain, Tennessee, 2001
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Exhibited
San Angelo, Texas, San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts, N. C. Wyeth, Master Illustrator: Paintings from the Collections of Joel and Suzanne Sugg and the Diamond M. Foundation of Fine Art, January- March 1993
Greenville, Delaware, Somerville Manning Gallery, N.C. Wyeth, October-November 1995
Rockland, Maine, Farnsworth Art Museum, A Century of Wyeths, May-October 1999, illustrated in color p. 11
Greenville, Delaware, Somerville Manning Gallery, N.C. Wyeth, October-November 1995
Rockland, Maine, Farnsworth Art Museum, A Century of Wyeths, May-October 1999, illustrated in color p. 11
Literature
Edna Ferber, "Cimarron, The Last Frontier, Where Divine Worship is Held in a Gambling Tent," Women's Home Companion, Vol. LVII, no. 1, January 1930, illustrated p. 13
Douglas Allen and Douglas Allen Jr., N. C. Wyeth: The Collected Paintings, Illustrations and Murals, New York, 1972, p. 279
Christine Podmaniczky, N.C. Wyeth: A Catalogue Raisonné, Vol. II, London, 2008, no. 1135, p. 526, illustrated
Douglas Allen and Douglas Allen Jr., N. C. Wyeth: The Collected Paintings, Illustrations and Murals, New York, 1972, p. 279
Christine Podmaniczky, N.C. Wyeth: A Catalogue Raisonné, Vol. II, London, 2008, no. 1135, p. 526, illustrated
Condition
Good condition, unlined; under UV: small spots of retouching at lower right edge, two small spots of retouching in upper left quadrant, and scattered pindots of retouching.
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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.