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Andrew Wyeth 1917 - 2009
Estimate
120,000 - 180,000 USD
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Description
- Andrew Wyeth
- Elsie's House
- signed Andrew Wyeth (lower right); also inscribed Elsie's House / Oct. 1983 on the reverse
- watercolor and pencil on paper
- 20 by 28 inches
- (50.8 by 71.1 cm)
Provenance
Private Collection, Maine, 1984 (gift from the artist)
By descent in the family to the present owner
By descent in the family to the present owner
Condition
This work is in very good condition. It is hinged in four separate spots along the top edge, with one small loss to the paper in the extreme upper left corner. There is slight mat burn visible along the extreme left and right edges, and a slight buckling of the paper due to the watercolor medium.
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
Elsie’s house, located in Port Clyde, Maine at the end of the St. George Peninsula, belonged to a lifelong friend of the artist to whom he gifted the present work. The house and its inhabitants served as subject matter for both Andrew Wyeth and his father, N.C., including the former’s Around the Corner, 1994 (Private Collection), and the latter’s Port Clyde, Maine, circa 1930 (Private Collection), The Morris House, Port Clyde, circa 1935 (Farnsworth Art Museum, Maine) and Dark Harbor Fishermen, 1943 (Portland Museum of Art, Maine).