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Joe Jones
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description
- Joe Jones
- Back Alley
- signed Jones. and dated 1932. (lower left); signed Joseph Jones and titled Back Alley on an old, handwritten label enclosed in a plastic envelope and tacked to the stretcher
- oil on canvas
- 16 by 20 in.
- 40.6 by 50.8 cm.
Provenance
Acquired directly from the artist (circa 1933) by the parents of the present owner
By descent from the above to the present owner
By descent from the above to the present owner
Exhibited
Saint Louis Artists Guild, Joe Jones, January-February, 1933
Saint Louis Art Museum; Memphis, Dixon Gallery, Joe Jones: Radical Painter of the American Scene, October, 2010 – April, 2011, plate 23, illustrated in catalogue
Saint Louis Art Museum; Memphis, Dixon Gallery, Joe Jones: Radical Painter of the American Scene, October, 2010 – April, 2011, plate 23, illustrated in catalogue
Condition
Canvas is lined. SURFACE: some compression to surface from relining, but in good, overall condition UNDER ULTRA VIOLET: scattered dots, dashes and a few spots throughout most of the surface of painting (probably covers about 35% of it)--no apparent tears
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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.