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Alfred Thompson Bricher 1837-1908
Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Alfred Thompson Bricher
- On the Meadows of Old Newburyport
signed A.T. Bricher and dated 1873, l.l.
- watercolor and gouache on paper
- 13 by 26 in.
- (33.0 by 66.0 cm)
Provenance
John F. Norton, Pueblo, Colorado
Hirschl & Adler Galleries, New York, 1969
Acquired by the present owners from the above, 1969
Hirschl & Adler Galleries, New York, 1969
Acquired by the present owners from the above, 1969
Exhibited
New York, National Academy of Design, Sixth Annual Exhibition of the American Society of Painters in Water Colors, Winter 1873, no. 85, p. 12
Brooklyn, New York, Brooklyn Art Association, Spring Exhibition, March 1873, no. 174, p. 15
Santa Barbara, California, Santa Barbara Museum of Art, American Paintings, Watercolors and Drawings from the Collection of Jo Ann and Julian Ganz, Jr., June-July 1973, no. 9
Indianapolis, Indiana, Indianapolis Museum of Art; Springfield, Massachusetts, George Walter Vincent Smith Art Museum, Alfred Thompson Bricher 1837-1908, September 1973-January 1974, no. 32, pp. 17-18, 56, illustrated
Washington, D.C., National Gallery of Art; Fort Worth, Texas, Amon Carter Museum; Los Angeles, California, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, An American Perspective: Nineteenth-Century Art from the Collection of Jo Ann and Julian Ganz, Jr., October 1981-September 1982, p. 116, illustrated p. 25
Brooklyn, New York, Brooklyn Art Association, Spring Exhibition, March 1873, no. 174, p. 15
Santa Barbara, California, Santa Barbara Museum of Art, American Paintings, Watercolors and Drawings from the Collection of Jo Ann and Julian Ganz, Jr., June-July 1973, no. 9
Indianapolis, Indiana, Indianapolis Museum of Art; Springfield, Massachusetts, George Walter Vincent Smith Art Museum, Alfred Thompson Bricher 1837-1908, September 1973-January 1974, no. 32, pp. 17-18, 56, illustrated
Washington, D.C., National Gallery of Art; Fort Worth, Texas, Amon Carter Museum; Los Angeles, California, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, An American Perspective: Nineteenth-Century Art from the Collection of Jo Ann and Julian Ganz, Jr., October 1981-September 1982, p. 116, illustrated p. 25
Literature
The New York Times, vol. 22, February 4, 1873, p. 5, col. 2
Barbara Novak, The Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection: Nineteenth-century American Painting, London, 1986, p. 152, illustrated p. 154
Barbara Novak, The Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection: Nineteenth-century American Painting, London, 1986, p. 152, illustrated p. 154
Condition
Very good condition; unframed: laid down on board, remnants of old mat at extreme edges.
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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
The marshy area depicted is actually outside of Newburyport proper, which had no marshes. Like Martin Johnson Heade, Bricher used the words "marshes" and "meadows" interchangeably when referring to this area. A similar version of this work in oil entitled Hunter in the Meadows of Old Newburyport, Massachusetts is in the Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection, Spain.