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Anna Mary Robertson (Grandma) Moses
Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 USD
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Description
- Anna Mary Robertson (Grandma) Moses
- On the Banks of the Hudson River
- signed Moses, l.c.; titled On the Banks of the Hudson River and dated September 2, 1947 on the artist's label affixed to the reverse (with copyright reserved to Grandma Moses Properties Co., New York)
- oil on masonite
- 25 1/4 by 37 in.
- 64.5 by 94 cm.
Provenance
Mr. Schwartz (sold: Parke-Bernet Galleries, New York, December 3, 1997, lot 64)
Private Collection, New York (acquired at the above sale)
By descent in the family of the above (sold: Sotheby's, New York, December 3, 1997, lot 209)
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, November 30, 2000, lot 186
Acquired by the present owner at the above sale
Private Collection, New York (acquired at the above sale)
By descent in the family of the above (sold: Sotheby's, New York, December 3, 1997, lot 209)
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, November 30, 2000, lot 186
Acquired by the present owner at the above sale
Literature
Otto Kallir, Grandma Moses, New York, 1973, no. 697, illustrated p. 301
Condition
SURFACE: in good condition; a faint vertical line (shadow) extends from top of tree at center foreground up to sky (about 8 in.)--pigment surface is not disturbed (no cracking) UNDER ULTRA VIOLET: a few scattered tiny spots in sky (no relation to shadowy line mentioned earlier)
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.