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Religious text papercuts, William A. Faber Probably Lancaster or Berks County, Pennsylvania, 1811
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- RELIGIOUS TEXT PAPERCUTS
- Watercolor and ink on cut paper
- 6 1/8 by 7 3/4 in. each
- 1811
Watercolor and ink on cut paper
Inscribed (translated from German) recto, ink: [1] Oh God / Let thy goodness and love / always be before my eyes! / Anno Domini /1811; [2J This is my thank, this is His will. / 1811
Inscribed (translated from German) recto, ink: [1] Oh God / Let thy goodness and love / always be before my eyes! / Anno Domini /1811; [2J This is my thank, this is His will. / 1811
Provenance
Parke E. Edwards
Pennypacker Auction Center, Reading, Pennsylvania, "The Collection of Parke E. Edwards," April 28, 1969, lot 437
Pennypacker Auction Center, Reading, Pennsylvania, "The Collection of Parke E. Edwards," April 28, 1969, lot 437
Exhibited
"Pennsylvania Folk Art," Allentown Art Museum, Allentown, Pennsylvania, 1974
Literature
American Radiance: The Ralph Esmerian Gift to the American Folk Art Museum, p. 232, figs. 203A-B
Condition
In very good condition.
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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.
Catalogue Note
The elusive Wilhelm Antonius Faber made a pair of papercuts with religious text for an unnamed person or persons in 1811. He is probably the William Faber who married Christina Muller on February 1, 1790, at Reading; she asked for a divorce from him in Lancaster on March 17, 1810. His work apparently took him into several southeastern Pennsylvania counties but reveals nothing about his career. -F.S.W.