Portfolio

The portfolio, comprising six etchings and drypoints, 1924, each signed in pencil, The Promenade Deck titled, from the total edition of circa 500-600, on Van Gelder handmade paper, printed by Peter J. Platt, New York, published by The New Republic, New York, contained in the original brown paper folder (6 prints)

The prints are in good condition, the full sheets. The sheets are slightly discolored with surface soiling towards the periphery of the sheets. Four prints with creases in the bottom corners and along the bottom sheet edges, the largest 5 1/2 inches. Condition notes for individual prints: Night Shadows: Pale time-stain at the extreme sheet edges. The Promenade Deck: One 1/4 inch repaired tear in the bottom sheet edge. Play: A pin hole in the bottom right corner.
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.

The portfolio contains:
Night Shadows, Edward Hopper
Bandit's Cave, John Sloan
Lower Manhattan, John Marin
The Promenade Deck, Peggy Bacon
The Sentinels of North Creek, Ernest Haskell
Play, Hayes Miller.