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Charles Burchfield 1893-1967
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
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Description
- Charles Ephraim Burchfield
- Forest Fire in Moonlight
- signed Chas. Burchfield and dated 1920, l.r.
- watercolor, gouache and pencil on paper
- 26 1/4 by 18 3/4 in.
- (66.7 by 47.6 cm)
Provenance
Burchfield Foundation, Buffalo, New York
Frank K. M. Rehn Gallery, New York
Sid Deutsch Gallery, New York
Private collection (sold: Sotheby's, New York, April 25, 1980, lot 207, illustrated in color)
Harvey and Francoise Rambach, New Jersey (acquired at the above sale; sold: Christie's, New York, May 25, 2000, lot 159, illustrated in color)
Linda Hyman Fine Arts, New York
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Frank K. M. Rehn Gallery, New York
Sid Deutsch Gallery, New York
Private collection (sold: Sotheby's, New York, April 25, 1980, lot 207, illustrated in color)
Harvey and Francoise Rambach, New Jersey (acquired at the above sale; sold: Christie's, New York, May 25, 2000, lot 159, illustrated in color)
Linda Hyman Fine Arts, New York
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Exhibited
New York, Sid Deutsch Gallery, Charles Burchfield Watercolors and Drawings, 1976, no. 17
Boston, Massachusetts, Library of The Boston Athenaeum, An American Visionary: Watercolors and Drawings of Charles E. Burchfield, March-May 1986, no. 13
Boca Raton, Florida, The Boca Raton Museum of Art, Masterpieces of American Modernism: Selections from the Harvey and Francoise Rambach Collection, March-April 1995, pp. 12, 20-21, illustrated
Youngstown, Ohio, The Butler Institute of American Art, Masterpieces of American Modernism: The Rambach Collection, January-April 1998, illustrated
Boston, Massachusetts, Library of The Boston Athenaeum, An American Visionary: Watercolors and Drawings of Charles E. Burchfield, March-May 1986, no. 13
Boca Raton, Florida, The Boca Raton Museum of Art, Masterpieces of American Modernism: Selections from the Harvey and Francoise Rambach Collection, March-April 1995, pp. 12, 20-21, illustrated
Youngstown, Ohio, The Butler Institute of American Art, Masterpieces of American Modernism: The Rambach Collection, January-April 1998, illustrated
Literature
John I.H. Baur, The Inlander: Life and Work of Charles Burchfield: 1893-1967, East Brunswick, New Jersey, 1982, p. 116, illustrated p. 122
Condition
Good condition; unframed: laid down on board, small spot of foxing in sky, possible restoration in dark area at center right.
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.