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Maxfield Parrish 1870-1966
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 USD
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Description
- Maxfield Parrish
- Study for Scenery for The Tempest
- signed M.P and dated '09, l.l., and signed Maxfield Parrish and titled Study for Scenery for the Tempest on sticker attached to reverse
- oil on board
- 16 1/4 by 16 1/4 in.
- (41.3 by 41.3 cm)
- Painted in Windsor, Vermont in May 1909.
Provenance
Andy Warhol, New York (sold: Sotheby's, New York, April 29-30, 1988, Lot 2829, illustrated in color)
Private collection, New York (acquired at the above sale)
Private collection, New York (acquired at the above sale)
Condition
Very good condition; small indentation to right of central rock, under UV: some small dots and dashes of inpainting, and a small area of retouching to lower right corner.
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
Parrish made studies for the scenery for a production of Shakespeare's The Tempest produced by Winthrop Ames and Hamilton Bell at The New Theatre in New York. The present work illustrates the 'Big Magic' scene from Act III, Scene III.