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Jonathan Scott Hartley
Estimate
6,000 - 9,000 USD
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Description
- Jonathan Scott Hartley
- Whirlwind
- inscribed J.S Hartley sc, titled WHIRLWIND, dated 1896 and stamped with the foundry mark Cast By A.T. Lorme N.Y. (on the base)
- bronze with brownish green patina on a 3-inch black marble base
- Height: 22 inches
- (56 cm)
Provenance
Private Collection, Maryland
Condition
in fairly good condition; the seams and pins show clearly--on the arms, those connecting her back and hips to the swirling drapery; scattered areas of pitting--behind her feet, on her stomach, etc.
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
When Whirlwind was originally exhibited it at the National Academy's annual exhibition in 1878, it brought Hartley his first taste of fame and, due to its dramatic, swirling drapery, caused a good deal of controversy. In 1896, he reworked the conception, a version of which is in the collection of the Montclair Art Museum in New Jersey. Hartley was one of the founders of the Salmagundi Club and the son-in-law of the 19th century American landscape painter, George Inness.