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Susan Catherine Waters (1823 - 1900)
Estimate
35,000 - 40,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Susan Catherine Waters
- The Downs children from Cannonsville, New York, 1843
- oil on mattress ticking
- 42 in. by 50 in.
Inscribed Painted by Susan Waters and dated 1843 on the reverse prior to lining. This painting is believed to be the earliest signed portrait by Waters.
Provenance
Sold at Sotheby's, sale 4593M, lot 58, April 30, 1981.
Literature
Colleen Cowels Heslip, Mrs. Susan Waters, 19th Century Itinerant Painter, 1980, p. 15, no. 3.
Condition
Relined, restretched, new stretcher and frame; with scattered in painting throughout.
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.