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Julian Alden Weir
Estimate
6,000 - 9,000 USD
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Description
- Julian Alden Weir
- Woman Reading
- signed J. Alden Weir (center right)
- oil on canvas
- 40 by 32 in.
- 101.5 by 81.2 cm.
- Painted in 1916
Provenance
Detroit Institute of Arts (sold: Sotheby's, New York, May, 27, 1993, lot 61)
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Literature
Detroit Museum of Art Bulletin, 1916, vol. 11, nos. 2,3, p. 17, illustrated
Dorothy Weir Young, Records of the Paintings of J. Alden Weir, c. 1920-40, p. 449
The Phillips Publication, Julian Alden Weir: An Appreciation of His Life and Works, 1922, p. 136
Dorothy Weir Young, Records of the Paintings of J. Alden Weir, c. 1920-40, p. 449
The Phillips Publication, Julian Alden Weir: An Appreciation of His Life and Works, 1922, p. 136
Condition
Canvas is lined. SURFACE: in fairly good condition; craquelure throughout UNDER ULTRA VIOLET: hard to see through varnish and dark pigments--there does seem to be strengthening to the background above and around sitter's head and shoulders; signature is unaffected
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.