- 847
Attributed to Joseph Goodhue Chandler (1813 - 1884)
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description
- Joseph Goodhue Chandler
- The Slater Children
- oil on canvas
- 35 in. by 46 1/2 in.
Painted circa 1835.
Provenance
Descended in the family of William S. Slater (who is not depicted in the portrait) to the previous owner.
Exhibited
Springfield, Massachusetts, The Holyoke Museum, A Folk Art Pilgrimage, November 2 to December 23, 1980.
Condition
Wax lined and re-stretched, with craquelure throughout. Frame is reproduction. Scattered in-paint throughout the boy on the left has in-paint on his chin and forehead with scattered in paint in his costume and in the grass; the little girl in the center has virtually no in-paint in the face, there is in paint in the costume; boy on the right has a clear face, but in paint surrounding. The painting has stabilized cracquelure, and is wax-lined. It is stable and clean and requires no further treatment.
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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 portrait depicts three children of the Slater family of Webster, Massachusetts: George Arkwright Slater (b. 1823), Samuel Emmet Slater (b. 1825), and Elizabeth Hamilton Slater (b.1831).