Lot 56
  • 56

Charles Demuth

Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description

  • Charles Demuth
  • Fish Series, Number Eight
  • signed Demuth (verso)
  • watercolor and pencil on paper
  • 10 by 8 inches
  • (25.4 by 20.3 cm)
  • Executed in 1917.

Provenance

Henri Pierre Roché (acquired directly from the artist, circa 1917-1919)
Denise Roché (wife of the above), 1959 
DC Moore Gallery, New York
Salander-O'Reilly Galleries, New York
Richard York Gallery, New York
Private Collection, 1984

Condition

Watercolor and pencil on paper, sheet in generally good condition aside from faint curling of corners. Recto: In generally good condition aside from discoloring of paper and approximately a dozen scattered dots of foxing. Recto: Partially covered by backing board; adhered to backing at four corners by tape.
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Catalogue Note

The reverse is inscribed: "Cette aquarelle a été acheté a Demuth par fin mon mari Henri Pierre Roché / Denise Roché"