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Cecil Crosley Bell
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 USD
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Description
- Cecil Crosley Bell
- The West Side Cowboy
- signed Cecil C. Bell, l.l.; stamped with the artist's estate stamp on the reverse
- oil on masonite
- 22 by 30 in.
- 56 by 76.1 cm.
Provenance
Private Collection, Northern California
Condition
SURFACE: in good condition UNDER ULTRA VIOLET: no apparent inpainting
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.
Catalogue Note
In 1847, the City of New York authorized the building of street-level railroad tracks along Manhattan's west side. By 1851, there had been so many accidents between freight trains, pedestrians and street-level traffic on Tenth Avenue that it was nicknamed "Death Avenue". In response, the city hired a group of men referred to as the "West Side Cowboys" to ride in front of all street-level freight trains on Eleventh Avenue in order to protect the public. The "Cowboys" were phased out after the High Line was built in the early 1930s and all train traffic in the area was raised to the third story of industrial buildings.