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Charles Courtney Curran 1861-1942
Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Charles Courtney Curran
- The South Wind (The Breezy Day)
- signed Charles C. Curran and dated 1917, l.r.
- oil on canvas
- 40 by 30 in.
- (101.6 by 76.2 cm)
Provenance
Dunbar Art Galleries, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Orpheum Circuit, 1926 (acquired from the above)
Kohl Estate
Ostrander Galleries, Chicago, Illinois
Mabel S. Shaw, Dixon, Illinios, 1949 (acquired from the above)
By descent in the family to the current owner (her great-grandson)
Orpheum Circuit, 1926 (acquired from the above)
Kohl Estate
Ostrander Galleries, Chicago, Illinois
Mabel S. Shaw, Dixon, Illinios, 1949 (acquired from the above)
By descent in the family to the current owner (her great-grandson)
Exhibited
New York, National Academy of Design, 1918, no. 98, (as The South Wind)
Chicago, Illinois, Palace Theater, 1927
Chicago, Illinois, Palace Theater, 1927
Condition
Very good condition; unlined; craquelure primarily in background, under UV: fine.
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.
Catalogue Note
This painting retains its original frame.
According to Kaycee Benton, the model in this painting is standing on a ledge at Bear Hill in Cragsmoore, New York.