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Edwin Lord Weeks
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Edwin Lord Weeks
- Isfahan Bazaar
- signed E. L. Weeks (lower left)
- oil on canvas
- 39 3/4 by 32 1/4 in.
- 100.9 by 81.9 cm
Provenance
José Antonio Torres, Barcelona, Spain
James Khoury, Amarillo, Texas (acquired from the above, 1965)
Private Collector (acquired from the above, her uncle, and sold, Sotheby’s, New York, April 21, 1991, lot 52, illustrated, as Entrance to the Grand Bazaar at Ispahan)
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
James Khoury, Amarillo, Texas (acquired from the above, 1965)
Private Collector (acquired from the above, her uncle, and sold, Sotheby’s, New York, April 21, 1991, lot 52, illustrated, as Entrance to the Grand Bazaar at Ispahan)
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Condition
Lined. Old varnish has cracked in areas, most noticeably around the figures (as visible in the catalogue image) and finely patterned, stable craquelure to pigment also evident in woman's costume. Under UV: Old varnish fluoresces green, evidence of inpaint at lower right corner, and center left area of water possibly to address a scratch..
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
Weeks traveled through Persia only once, in 1892-93, and considered his visit to the city of Isfahan (in present-day Iran) as the highlight of his entire expedition. Although elements of the present work relate to Week's observations elsewhere in the region, the principal backdrop is derived from his studies of the Imperial Bazaar at Isfahan and its famous seventeenth century mosque, the Masjid-I-Lutfullah. The present work, painted circa 1901-03, is directly related to Week's Ispahan (the French translation of the site) exhibited at the Paris, Salon, of 1901, later sold in the artist's estate sale, and again most recently in these rooms on October 13, 1992, lot 46.