- 216
Fairfield Porter
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 USD
Log in to view results
bidding is closed
Description
- Fairfield Porter
- South Meadow
- signed Fairfield Porter and dated 63 (lower right); signed Fairfield Porter, titled South Meadow, inscribed oil 18 x 20 and dated 1963 (on the stretcher)
- oil on canvas
- 18 1/8 by 20 1/8 inches
- (46 by 51.1 cm)
Provenance
Estate of the artist
Anne E.C. Porter (his wife)
By descent to the present owners
Anne E.C. Porter (his wife)
By descent to the present owners
Exhibited
Southampton, New York, Parrish Art Museum; Waterville, Maine, Colby College Museum of Art, Fairfield Porter's Maine, 1977, no. 15
Portland, Maine, Barridoff Galleries, Fairfield Porter, 1979
Portland, Maine, Barridoff Galleries, Fairfield Porter, 1979
Condition
Oil on canvas, canvas is not lined. Surface: in overall good condition; a few minor losses to the upper edge of the canvas and a minor spot of stable cracquelure in the upper right quadrant. Surface is slightly dusty and dirty. UNDER UV: No apparent inpainting.
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.