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Antonio Jacobsen
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description
- Antonio Jacobsen
- 'Kansas City', A Screw Steamship
- signed Antonio Jacobsen, incribed 705 Palisade Ave/West Hoboken/N.J. and dated 1890 (lower right)
- oil on canvas, unframed
- 22 by 30 inches
- (56 by 76.1 cm)
Provenance
Private Collection, New Jersey
Private Collection, Chicago
Private Collection, Chicago
Literature
Harold S. Sniffen, Antonio Jacobsen--The Checklist, New York, 1984, pp. 170-171, no. 15
Condition
This work is offered unframed. Canvas is not lined (a patch on the reverse corresponds to the lower edge, right, recto). SURFACE: work is in estate condition; needs cleaning and re-tacking (much of upper edge has come free from stretcher)--canvas is loose on stretcher; a few scattered tiny holes (right, in sky; center, also in sky); there is a repair in front of aforementioned patch UNDER ULTRA VIOLET: hard to see through old varnish--there are a few dark spots--can't tell if they're dirt, glaze/varnish drips or old repaints
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
Operational from 1889 to 1921, the Kansas City was constructed by the Delaware River Co. in Chester, Pennsylvania, but its homeport was Boston, Massachusetts.