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Charles Demuth
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 USD
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Description
- Charles Demuth
- Peaches and Fig
- watercolor and pencil on paper
- 8 by 10 inches
- (20.2 by 25.4 cm)
- Executed circa 1922-23.
Provenance
Daniel Gallery, New York
Adolph Lewisohn, New York
Florence and Elizabeth Gilman
By descent in the Gilman family until 1977
Davis & Long Company, New York
Leeds Collection, Connecticut
Barbara Mathes Gallery, New York
Salander-O'Reilly Galleries, New York (sold: Sotheby's, New York, November 30, 1989, lot 266)
Sid Deutsch Gallery, New York
Purchased from the above by the present owner, 1997
Adolph Lewisohn, New York
Florence and Elizabeth Gilman
By descent in the Gilman family until 1977
Davis & Long Company, New York
Leeds Collection, Connecticut
Barbara Mathes Gallery, New York
Salander-O'Reilly Galleries, New York (sold: Sotheby's, New York, November 30, 1989, lot 266)
Sid Deutsch Gallery, New York
Purchased from the above by the present owner, 1997
Exhibited
New York, Davis & Long Company, American-English Paintings, Watercolors and Drawings, November 9 - December 3, 1977, no. 6, illustrated
New York, Sid Deutsch Gallery, Gertrude Stein: The American Connection, 1990, no. 17
New York, Zabriskie Gallery, Charlie Daniel and the Daniel Gallery: 1913 through 1932, December 1993 - February 1994, no. 30
New York, Sid Deutsch Gallery, Gertrude Stein: The American Connection, 1990, no. 17
New York, Zabriskie Gallery, Charlie Daniel and the Daniel Gallery: 1913 through 1932, December 1993 - February 1994, no. 30
Literature
Thomas E. Norton, Homage to Charles Demuth: Still Life Painter of Lancaster, Ephrata, Pennsylvania, 1978, p. 13, illustrated
Charles Leclair, The Art of Watercolor: Techniques and New Directions, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, 1985, pl. 3, illustrated
Charles Leclair, The Art of Watercolor: Techniques and New Directions, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, 1985, pl. 3, illustrated
Condition
In good condition; minor soiling to surface of sheet, with a few scattered light stains and specks of foxing, edges under mat are slightly darker then rest of sheet; sheet is hinged to backing with two pieces of white paper linen at upper edge verso
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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.