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Kenyon C. Cox 1856-1919
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Kenyon C. Cox
- A rolling country
- signed KENYON COX and dated 1888, l.l.; signed and titled on the reverse (transcribed on the lining)
- oil on canvas
- 23 1/2 by 30 1/2 in.
- 59.7 by 77.5 cm.
Provenance
Private collection, North Carolina (since 1970)
Condition
Lined canvas. in generally good condition; a vertical tear circa 2 1/2 inches long on the tree at center right; a few small retouches through the sky are visible with the naked eye; very fine, pressed craquelure near the lower edge. Under UV light: numerous small touch-ups in the sky and a larger, oval area of inpainting at upper right; a diagonal line of inpainting to a scratch at upper center; scattered touchups to the tree at left; another small repaired tear at lower center. The repair on the tree at center right is not inpainted.
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.