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Ellen Bernard Thompson Pyle
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description
- Ellen Bernard Thompson Pyle
- A Saturday Evening Post Cover
- signed Ellen Pyle (lower right)
- oil on board
- 28 by 22 in.
- 71 by 56 cm.
Provenance
George Horace Lorimer, Wyncote, Pennsylvania (editor-in-chief, The Saturday Evening Post, 1899-1936)
Mr. James L Kraft, Chicago
By descent in the family of the above to the present owner
Mr. James L Kraft, Chicago
By descent in the family of the above to the present owner
Literature
Jan Cohn, Covers of the Saturday Evening Post, New York: 1995, p. 160, illustrated
Condition
SURFACE: in good condition, generally; a horizontal scratch (about 6 in. long) at right edge, center. UNDER ULTRAVIOLET: no apparent inpainting.
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
The present image was used as the cover of The Saturday Evening Post edition of March 28, 1936. An original copy of the magazine is offered together with the lot.