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Arthur Fitzwilliam Tait
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Arthur Fitzwilliam Tait
- A Jack In Office
- signed A.F. Tait and dated N.Y. 85 (lower right)
- oil on canvas
- 24 1/4 by 36 1/4 inches
- (61.6 by 92.1 cm)
Provenance
Anderson's Auction Company, New York, January 17, 1911
Mrs. Wingfield (acquired at the above sale)
Private Collection
Sale: Parke Bernet Galleries, October 5, 1950, lot 46
Private Collection
Mrs. Wingfield (acquired at the above sale)
Private Collection
Sale: Parke Bernet Galleries, October 5, 1950, lot 46
Private Collection
Literature
James Grant Wilson, John Fiske, Appleton's Encyclopaedia of American Biography, D. Appleton and Company, New York, 1889, p. 20
Condition
Surface generally in good condition, aside from a layer of dirt and grime. Under ultraviolet light: an old greenish varnish.
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
The present work's title of A Jack In Office comically references the English expression for a self-important official of low rank. The subject was similarly rendered with dogs by Sir Edwin Landseer in A Jack In Office (Victoria & Albert Museum, London), circa 1833.