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Stuart Davis 1892-1964
Estimate
200,000 - 300,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Stuart Davis
- Seine Cart
- signed Stuart Davis, u.l. and inscribed Seine Cart in lower left margin
- gouache on paper
- sight: 22 1/4 by 18 in.
- (56.5 by 45.7 cm)
- Executed in 1932.
Provenance
The Downtown Gallery, New York, 1932
Kay Hillman, New York
William Zierler, Inc., New York, by 1970 (sold: Sotheby Parke Bernet, New York, December 12, 1975, lot 137, illustrated in color)
ACA Galleries, New York
William Beadelston, New York
Edward Flower, New York
ACA Galleries, New York
Harvey and Francoise Rambach, New Jersey, 1983
Debra Force Fine Art, New York, 1999
Linda Hyman Fine Art, New York (acquired from the above)
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Exhibited
New York, Whitney Museum of American Art, First Biennial Exhibition of Contemporary American Sculpture, Watercolors and Prints, December 1933-January 1934, no. 96 (as Composition)
New York, The Downtown Gallery, Stuart Davis: Recent Paintings: Oil and Watercolor, April- May 1934, no. 15 (as Cart)
New York, William Zierler, Inc., New Acquisitions: Important 20th Century American & European Paintings - Sculpture, fall 1970, no. 16, illustrated [as Untitled (Gloucester)]
New York, The Metropolitan Museum of Art; San Francisco, California, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Stuart Davis, American Painter, November 1991-June 1992, no. 108, pp. 229, 232, illustrated [as Untitled (Seine Cart)]
New York, The Downtown Gallery, Stuart Davis: Recent Paintings: Oil and Watercolor, April- May 1934, no. 15 (as Cart)
New York, William Zierler, Inc., New Acquisitions: Important 20th Century American & European Paintings - Sculpture, fall 1970, no. 16, illustrated [as Untitled (Gloucester)]
New York, The Metropolitan Museum of Art; San Francisco, California, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Stuart Davis, American Painter, November 1991-June 1992, no. 108, pp. 229, 232, illustrated [as Untitled (Seine Cart)]
Literature
Jonathan Santlofer, "The Rambachs: The Stuart Davis that Almost Got Away," ARTnews, vol. 90, no. 7, September 1991, p. 73
Condition
Very good condition; unframed: affixed to the mat by L-shaped picture holders at corners, remnants of old tape along top and bottom of the reverse, a little bit of flaking in two black lines left of center, some very faint scattered foxing. Sheet size: 27 by 22 in.
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.