Lot 15
  • 15

Antonio Jacobsen

Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 USD
bidding is closed

Description

  • Antonio Jacobsen
  • Steamship Merida in New York Harbor
  • signed and dated 1906
  • oil on board, unframed
  • 27 7/8 by 47 3/4 in.; 70.6 by 121.3 cm.

Provenance

Sale: Neal Auction Company, New Orleans, February 22, 1997, lot 374
Acquired by the present owner from the above sale

Condition

Surface: in generally good condition, with minor soiling to surface (could use a light cleaning); upper left corner is slightly damaged Surface in generally good condition, apart from a few small dents (the largest, a horizontal one, about 2 in. long, in the upper left sky). Under ultraviolet light: substantial inpainting, mostly in the sky; the main vessel is mostly clean apart from some inpainting in the hull, lifeboats and a few dots on the decks.
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.