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Daniel Huntington
Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 USD
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Description
- Daniel Huntington
- George Washington
- charcoal heightened with white on tan paper
- sight: 15 by 11 in.
- 38 by 28 cm
As per Paul Magriel, this work appears to be a study of a marble bust of President Washington at the Century Association.
Provenance
Huntington: Victor D. Spark, New York
Paul Magriel, New York
Johnson: Graham Galleries, New York
Paul Magriel, New York
Paul Magriel, New York
Johnson: Graham Galleries, New York
Paul Magriel, New York
Exhibited
Huntington: Victor Spark, n.d.
Johnson: New York, National Academy of Design; Amherst, The Mead Art Museum, Amherst College, American Figure Drawings: The Paul Magriel Collection, November 8, 1979-March 10, 1980, no. 23, illustrated in the catalogue
Washington D.C., Federal Reserve System Museum, The Paul Magriel Collection: American Drawings, 1800-1965, November 17, 1980-January 15, 1981, no. 19, illustrated in the catalogue
Johnson: New York, National Academy of Design; Amherst, The Mead Art Museum, Amherst College, American Figure Drawings: The Paul Magriel Collection, November 8, 1979-March 10, 1980, no. 23, illustrated in the catalogue
Washington D.C., Federal Reserve System Museum, The Paul Magriel Collection: American Drawings, 1800-1965, November 17, 1980-January 15, 1981, no. 19, illustrated in the catalogue
Condition
Neither work was examined out of frame.
HUNTINGTON: In fair condition; surface of sheet has faded with time; scattered minor foxing, staining; two diagonal soft creases under Washington's chin in the lower left quadrant; water staining at lower right.
JOHNSON: Surface of sheet has faded with time; scattered soiling to surface: scattered spots of foxing, mostly in upper half of image.
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
Together with DAVID JOHNSON (AFTER SAMUEL F.B. MORSE), A Friend of Washington (Portrait of the Marquis de Lafayette), stamped with initials DJ lower left, pencil heightened with white on tan paper. 2 works.