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Charles Ephraim Burchfield 1893 - 1967
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 USD
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Description
- Charles Ephraim Burchfield
- September Wind
- signed with the artist's monogram CEB and dated 1955 (lower right); also titled "SEPTEMBER WIND," dated 1955 and inscribed 14 X 20 on the reverse
- watercolor and pencil on paper
- image: 13 3/4 by 20 inches (34.9 by 50.8 cm)
- sheet: 17 by 22 1/2 inches (43.2 by 57.2 cm)
Provenance
Frank K.M. Rehn Galleries, New York, 1956
Stanley Winkelman, Detroit, Michigan, 1956 (acquired from the above)
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Stanley Winkelman, Detroit, Michigan, 1956 (acquired from the above)
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Exhibited
Detroit, Michigan, Detroit Institute of Arts, Paintings and Drawings by Charles Burchfield, June-September 1956, p. 2
Condition
This work is in very good condition. There is mat burn visible primarily at the top and left edges. The paper is not hinged or laid down but the edges are resting in photo corners.
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 work is another version of the larger watercolor titled September Wind, 1954, in the collection of the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.