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Fairfield Porter
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 USD
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Description
- Fairfield Porter
- The Harbor, Great Spruce Head
- signed Fairfield Porter (lower right)
- watercolor with traces of pencil on paper
- 17 by 22 inches
- (43.2 by 55.9 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
The Arts Club of Chicago, Fairfield Porter: Paintings and Works on Paper, November 12 - December 31, 1984
New York, Hirschl & Adler Modern; Boston, Nielsen Gallery, Fairfield Porter Watercolors, January 21 - June 24, 1995
New York, Hirschl & Adler Modern; Boston, Nielsen Gallery, Fairfield Porter Watercolors, January 21 - June 24, 1995
Literature
Joan Ludman et al., Fairfield Porter: A Catalogue Raisonné of the Paintings, Watercolors and Pastels, New York, 2001, cat. no. L1049, p. 329, not illustrated
Condition
In fairly good condition overall; surface of sheet has faded slightly; scattered light stains throughout; rippling; a few hard, vertical creases (upper center and along lower edge); sheet was not examined out of frame as edges show clearly and are intact
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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.