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Neil Welliver
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 USD
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Description
- Neil Welliver
- Anonymous Freshet
- signed; dated 75 twice on the overlap
- oil on canvas
- 71 1/2 by 71 1/2 in. 181.6 by 181.6 cm.
Provenance
Acquired directly from the artist in 1976
Exhibited
Washington, D.C., The Corcoran Gallery of Art; Hartford, Connecticut, Wadsworth Athenaeum; Cambridge, Massachusetts, Fogg Art Museum; Boston, Institute of Contemporary Art; Minneapolis Institute of Arts; Milwaukee Art Center; Fort Worth Art Museum; San Francisco Museum of Modern Art; Atlanta, Georgia, High Museum of Art; The Brooklyn Museum, America 1976, April 1976 - May 1978
Worcester Art Museum (organized by the Currier Museum of Art, Manchester, New Hampshire), Neil Welliver Paintings, 1968-1980, November 1981 - January 1982
Boston, Museum of Fine Arts, A Private Vision: Contemporary Art from the Graham Gund Collection, February - April 1982, p. 85, illustrated in color
Lincoln, Massachusetts, DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park, Henry David Thoreau as a Source for Artistic Inspiration, June - September 1984, illustrated in color on the back cover
Concord, Massachusetts, Concord Art Association, Sight Specific: A Selection of American Perceptual Paintings, June - August 2014
Worcester Art Museum (organized by the Currier Museum of Art, Manchester, New Hampshire), Neil Welliver Paintings, 1968-1980, November 1981 - January 1982
Boston, Museum of Fine Arts, A Private Vision: Contemporary Art from the Graham Gund Collection, February - April 1982, p. 85, illustrated in color
Lincoln, Massachusetts, DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park, Henry David Thoreau as a Source for Artistic Inspiration, June - September 1984, illustrated in color on the back cover
Concord, Massachusetts, Concord Art Association, Sight Specific: A Selection of American Perceptual Paintings, June - August 2014
Condition
This work is in excellent condition overall. The canvas is unlined and there is very light wear at the extreme corners. Under Ultraviolet light inspection, there is no evidence of restoration.
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.