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James McNeill Whistler
Estimate
5,000 - 6,000 USD
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Description
- James McNeill Whistler
- The Limehouse (K. 40; G. 48)
- etching and drypoint
- 125 by 201 mm 4 7/8 by 7 7/8 in
- sheet 151 by 226 mm 6 1/8 by 8 7/8 in
Etching and drypoint, 1859, a fine impression of Kennedy's third (final) state, from the Thames Set, on laid paper with an armorial watermark, framed
Condition
The print is in good condition with margins. A curved 1 1/2 inch long surface scratch in the image at lower left, and the sheet thinned verso with a pale mottled fox mark showing through to the recto at left-most pier. The margins with pale light-stain. The lower left sheet edge with a tiny skillfully repaired tear, linen-backed.
The print was exhibited in a Sotheby's exhibition frame, but is sold with a separate wooden frame.
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.