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Edna Boies Hopkins
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 USD
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Description
- Edna Boies Hopkins
- "Nicotiana"
signed in pencil and numbered 13
woodcut printed in colors, with period oak frame
Provenance
Cincinnati Art Galleries, Cincinnati, OH, 2007
Exhibited
At Home with Gustav Stickley: American Arts & Crafts from the Stephen Gray Collection, Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, Hartford, CT. October 11, 2008-January 4, 2009
Literature
Dominique H. Vasseur, Edna Boies Hopkins: Strong in Character, Colorful in Expression, Athens, OH, 2007, p. 72
Condition
On Japan paper, with presumably large margins and in very good condition, not examined out of frame. This work is framed in a handsome period ebonized oak from (see photo on Sothebys.com) which accompanies the lot. The print is in good condition apart from remains of adhesive along the upper sheet edge recto. Two small additional spots of adhesive at the upper sheet corners verso. The paper tone has darkened slightly over time. There are three tiny pin holes along the right deckle.
Sheet dimensions: 389 by 262 mm
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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.