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Frederick Ferdinand Schafer
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description
- Frederick Ferdinand Schafer
- Yosemite Valley, California from Artist's Point
- bears false signature T. Hill, l.r.
- oil on canvas
- 42 by 70 in.
- (106.7 by 177.8 cm.)
Provenance
Private Collection, Michigan (as of circa 1930)
Richard York Gallery, New York
Richard York Gallery, New York
Condition
Canvas is lined. SURFACE: in good condition, generally; craquelure throughout UNDER ULTRA VIOLET: craquelure fill-in scattered throughout light areas (sky)
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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.
Catalogue Note
Two letters which discuss the authorship of the present work at length are available with the lot, each addressed to Richard York. The first, dated July 11, 1993, is from Professor Jerome H. Saltzer of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology; the second, dated July 14, 1993, is from Alfred C. Harrison, Jr. of the North Point Gallery, San Francisco.