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Fairfield Porter
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Fairfield Porter
- Seascape
- watercolor with traces of pencil on paper, unframed
- 9 by 12 in.
- 22.8 by 30.5 cm.
- Executed circa 1971-1975
Provenance
By descent in the family of the artist to the present owners
Condition
in fairly good condition; sheet is a page from an artist's block--the upper edge (under mat) is serrated; some soiling to surface: scattered light stains/mild foxing throughout (mostly in sky, but scattered elsewhere, too); sheet is hinged to backing with pieces of white paper tape along the upper edge, verso
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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
The present work appears to be a study for the related painting Evening Gale, 1973 (L.840, p. 290 in Joan Ludman, Fairfield Porter: A Catalogue Raisonne of the Paintings, Watercolors, and Pastels) and is a preliminary study, as well, for Porter's six color lithograph OCEAN II, 1974 (L.27, p. 116-117 in Joan Ludman, Fairfield Porter: A Catalogue Raisonne of His Prints).