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Charles Ephraim Burchfield 1893 - 1967
Estimate
100,000 - 150,000 USD
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Description
- Charles Ephraim Burchfield
- A Small Town
- signed Chas. Burchfield and dated 1918, l.r.; also inscribed "A Small Town" / (An imaginary composition / based on houses in Salem / and surrounding towns) / June 1918 on the reverse
- watercolor and pencil on joined paper laid down on board
- 20 ¾ by 26 ½ in.
- (52.7 by 67.3 cm)
Provenance
Frank K.M. Rehn Galleries, New York
Acquired by the present owners from the above, 1959
Exhibited
New York, Frank K.M. Rehn Galleries, Early Watercolors by Charles Burchfield 1917-1918 Period, November-December 1939
Buffalo, New York, Albright-Knox Gallery, Charles Burchfield: Early Watercolors, April-May 1963
New York, Whitney Museum of American Art, The Friends Collect, May-June 1964 (as Imaginary Village)
Tucson, Arizona, The University of Arizona Art Gallery, Charles Burchfield: His Golden Year: A Retrospective Exhibition of Watercolors, Oils and Graphics, November 1965-January 1966
Buffalo, New York, Albright-Knox Gallery, Charles Burchfield: Early Watercolors, April-May 1963
New York, Whitney Museum of American Art, The Friends Collect, May-June 1964 (as Imaginary Village)
Tucson, Arizona, The University of Arizona Art Gallery, Charles Burchfield: His Golden Year: A Retrospective Exhibition of Watercolors, Oils and Graphics, November 1965-January 1966
Literature
Joseph S. Trovato, Charles Burchfield: Catalogue of Paintings in Public and Private Collections, Utica, New York, 1970, p. 78, no. 446
Condition
Very good condition. Unframed: pinholes in corners, two strips of joined paper.
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.