- 603
Watercolor painting of a couple under an arbor Probably Pennsylvania, circa 1800
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
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Description
- COUPLE UNDER AN ARBOR
- Watercolor and ink on paper
- 11 3/4 by 14 in.
- C. 1800
Watercolor and ink on paper
Provenance
Mr. and Mrs. Peter H. Tillou, Litchfield, Connecticut
M. Austin and Jill R. Fine, Baltimore
Sotheby’s New York, "Americana from the Collection of M. Austin and Jill R. Fine," January 30, 1987, lot 100
M. Austin and Jill R. Fine, Baltimore
Sotheby’s New York, "Americana from the Collection of M. Austin and Jill R. Fine," January 30, 1987, lot 100
Exhibited
Where Liberty Dwells, Nineteenth-Century Art by the American People: Works of Art from the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Tillou, Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo, New York, 1976
"Compass: Folk Art in Four Directions," New York, The South Street Seaport Museum, June 20-October 7, 2012
"Compass: Folk Art in Four Directions," New York, The South Street Seaport Museum, June 20-October 7, 2012
Literature
Tillou, Peter H. Where Liberty Dwells, Nineteenth-Century Art by the American People: Works of Art from the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Tillou. Buffalo, NY: Albright-Knox Art Gallery, 1976, fig. 11
American Radiance: The Ralph Esmerian Gift to the American Folk Art Museum, p. 218, fig. 188
American Radiance: The Ralph Esmerian Gift to the American Folk Art Museum, p. 218, fig. 188
Condition
Some loss at top (bird's head on right); left corner; two inch repaired tea in left red bird, dog. Tape hinged, backed with rice paper. Drawing of horse on back, inscribed "Thomas Graves". 2 panels.
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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
A small number of drawings closely related to Pennsylvania German fraktur and usually made by fraktur artists probably relate to specific events. This is one such example. The picture of a man holding a wineglass and with a dog at his heels and a woman with a fan under a sort of arbor surmounted by three pairs of birds may well be a souvenir of a wedding. Was someone teasing the man that his dog was almost as important as his bride? -F.S.W.