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Fairfield Porter
Estimate
15,000 - 25,000 USD
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Description
- Fairfield Porter
- Hawkweed
- signed Fairfield Porter and dated 68 (lower right); signed Fairfield Porter, dated 1968 and titled Hawkweed (on the reverse)
- oil on board
- 11 1/2 by 14 inches
- (29.2 by 35.6 cm)
Provenance
Tibor de Nagy Gallery, Inc.
Collection of Stephen L. Gaillard, New York (Sold: Sotheby's, New York, March 1, 2006, lot 173)
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Collection of Stephen L. Gaillard, New York (Sold: Sotheby's, New York, March 1, 2006, lot 173)
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Exhibited
Richmond, Virginia, Reynolds Gallery, Viewpoint, April 30 – June 11, 2010
Literature
John T. Spike, Fairfield Porter, An American Classic, New York, 1992, p. 298
Joan Ludman et al., Fairfield Porter: A Catalogue Raisonne of the Paintings, Watercolors and Pastels, New York, 2001, cat. no. L625, p. 240
Joan Ludman et al., Fairfield Porter: A Catalogue Raisonne of the Paintings, Watercolors and Pastels, New York, 2001, cat. no. L625, p. 240
Condition
Generally in good condition, a few small spots of loss at lower right and left corners. Under ultraviolet light: 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.
Catalogue Note
Framed in its original Kulicke Frames, Inc. frame.