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American School Late 19th Century
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description
- American School
- Twilight on Newbury Marsh
- black and white chalk on paper
- 13 3/4 by 29 1/4 in.
- (35.0 by 74.3 cm)
- Executed circa 1886-1891.
Provenance
Unknown gallery, Newburyport, Massachusetts
Mr. and Mrs. William Graf, Newbury, Massachusetts
Davis and Long Company, New York
Jo Ann and Julian Ganz, Jr., Los Angeles, California, 1980 (acquired from the above)
Mr. and Mrs. William Graf, Newbury, Massachusetts
Davis and Long Company, New York
Jo Ann and Julian Ganz, Jr., Los Angeles, California, 1980 (acquired from the above)
Exhibited
Washington, D.C., National Gallery of Art; Fort Worth, Texas, Amon Carter Museum; Los Angeles, California, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, An American Perspective: Nineteenth-Century Art from the Collection of Jo Ann and Julian Ganz, Jr., October 1981-September 1982, p. 23, illustrated p. 139 (as attributed to Martin Johnson Heade)
Literature
Theodore E. Stebbins, Jr., The Life and Works of Martin Johnson Heade, New Haven, Connecticut, 1975, no. 385, pp. 56-61, 284, illustrated (as attributed to Martin Johnson Heade)
Earl A. Butler, "An American perspective: nineteenth-century art from the collection of Jo Ann and Julian Ganz, Jr.," The Magazine Antiques, January 1982, p. 260, illustrated fig. 2 (as attributed to Martin Johnson Heade)
Theodore E. Stebbins, Jr., The Life and Work of Martin Johnson Heade, New Haven, Connecticut, 2000, pp. 167-69
Earl A. Butler, "An American perspective: nineteenth-century art from the collection of Jo Ann and Julian Ganz, Jr.," The Magazine Antiques, January 1982, p. 260, illustrated fig. 2 (as attributed to Martin Johnson Heade)
Theodore E. Stebbins, Jr., The Life and Work of Martin Johnson Heade, New Haven, Connecticut, 2000, pp. 167-69
Condition
Paper has darkened somewhat, all corners held in corner supports, repaired 1 ½ inch tear and ½ inch tear in upper center edge, repaired ½ inch tear in lower left edge, matburn.
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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.