Lot 89
  • 89

John Frederick Herring Sr.

Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 USD
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Description

  • John Frederick Herring Sr.
  • A Farmyard
  • signed J. F. Herring and dated 1840 (lower right)
  • oil on panel
  • 22 1/2 by 30 1/2 in.
  • 57.1 by 77.4 cm

Provenance

Arthur Ackermann & Son, London

Condition

On stable panel; under UV: four by two inch area of inpainting upper right corner, inpainting along upper edge, left edge, and lower right corner to address frame abrasion, pindots of inpainting in the sky, a few strokes of inpainting to trees on right and in center of trees on the left, pindots and dashes of inpainting in center group of four horses, dashes of inpainting in group of chickens in lower left, pindots of inpainting in the pigs, and strokes in landscape surrounding the pigs, strokes of inpainting to roof of rightmost shed, and dashes scattered throughout the farmyard.
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.