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Robert Henri 1865 - 1929
Estimate
250,000 - 350,000 USD
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Description
- Robert Henri
- Jimmie Gerry
- signed Robert Henri on the reverse prior to lining and titled Jimmie on the right and left tacking edges
- oil on canvas
- 24 by 20 in.
- (61.0 by 50.8 cm)
- Painted in Woodstock, New York, in July 1921.
Provenance
Frank K.M. Rehn Gallery, New York
The Altman Collection, New York
Private collection (sold: Sotheby's, New York, May 30, 1986, lot 206, illustrated in color)
Private collection (sold: Christie's, New York, December 2, 1988, lot 201, illustrated in color)
Barnett Bank (acquired at the above sale)
Acquired by the present owner from the above
The Altman Collection, New York
Private collection (sold: Sotheby's, New York, May 30, 1986, lot 206, illustrated in color)
Private collection (sold: Christie's, New York, December 2, 1988, lot 201, illustrated in color)
Barnett Bank (acquired at the above sale)
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Condition
Good condition, lined, 3 pin dots of loss to center left, a few other scattered pin dots of loss in lower register.
Under UV: a few minor retouches to background, otherwise fine.
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
Jimmie Gerry was one of Henri's most frequent subjects of the summer of 1921, and the present work is the artist's second portrait of Jimmie. Regarding Henri's juvenile models, John Sloan recalled: "If one has a love of children as human beings, and realizes the greatness that is in them, no better subjects for painting can be found. The majority of people patronize children, look down on them rather than up to them, think they are 'sweet,' when in reality it is children that have not yet been buried under the masses of little habits, conventions and details which burden most grown-ups" (Robert Henri and His Circle, 1969, p. 207).