Lot 19
  • 19

Eanger Irving Couse 1866 - 1936

Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description

  • Eanger Irving Couse
  • Pueblo Indian Girl and Firelight: A Pair of Paintings
  • each: signed E-I-COUSE-N.A. (lower left)
  • each: oil on panel
  • each: 8 by 10 inches
  • each: (20.3 by 25.4 cm)

Provenance

Collection of Robert E. and Evelyn McKee, El Paso, Texas
The Robert E. and Evelyn McKee Foundation, El Paso, Texas, 1964 (bequeathed from the above)
Acquired by the present owner from the above, circa 1986-87

Condition

Girl: Dirty; Under UV: inpainting is evident along the extreme right edge; gilding from frame is evident at the top center edge; two spots of paint loss are evident at the extreme lower left and lower right edges Firelight: Dirty; Under UV: no apparent inpainting; paint loss is evident at the upper left edge and upper right corner
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.