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Daniel Ridgway Knight
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 USD
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Description
- Daniel Ridgway Knight
- Tending the Flowers
- signed Ridgway Knight and inscribed Paris (lower left)
- oil on canvas
- 22 by 18 3/4 in.
- 56 by 47.5 cm
Provenance
Collection of Eleanor Feigenspan Ballantyne, Llewellyn Park, New Jersey (acquired in Paris, circa 1920)
Private Collection, New York
Thence by descent to the present owner
Private Collection, New York
Thence by descent to the present owner
Condition
This painting is unlined, clean and bright, and there are no apparent issues under UV.
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
This fine painting has remained in the same American private collection for nearly a century. It was first purchased by Eleanor Feigenspan Ballantyne, daughter of Christian Benjamin Feigenspan, founder of the Feigenspan Brewing Company in Newark, NJ.