- 139
Seymour Rosenthal 1921-2007
Estimate
15,000 - 25,000 USD
Log in to view results
bidding is closed
Description
- Seymour Rosenthal
- Fish Market, Orchard Street, New York City
- signed SEYMOUR ROSENTHAL and dated 1947, l.r.; signed, titled and dated on the reverse,
- egg tempera on board
- 20 by 30 in.
- 50.8 by 76.2 cm.
Provenance
By descent in the family of the artist to the present owner
Condition
SURFACE: in good condition, generally; a few small losses from flaking in lower part of fish mongers' aprons; dirty surface UNDER ULTRA VIOLET: scattered spots fluoresce under UV light--a few are inpainted, most seem to be intentional on the part of the artist
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
Rosenthal was a self-taught artist who was naturally drawn to art from very early in his life. His first drawings were made in chalk on the sidewalks of the Bronx at age five and by the 1930s, during the Great Depression, he was painting the sides of peddlars' pushcarts. While working as a member of a local union as a young man, he began sketching fellow workers and the activities of the neighborhood in which he worked. He continued to draw inspiration from the world around him for the rest of his life. Peddlers, beggars, Talmudic scholars, neighborhood markets teeming with life and characters are typical subjects of his rich and vivid paintings.