Lot 224
  • 224

James Smillie

Estimate
600 - 900 USD
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Description

  • James Smillie
  • Pine Tree, Lenox, Massachusetts
  • signed with the initials JS and dated Lenox, Mass. / Aug. 1866. lower left
  • charcoal heightened with white on brown paper
  • sight: 17 3/4 by 11 3/4 in.
  • 45 by 30 cm
Together with JOHN WILLIAM CASILEAR, Twilight on Hunter Mountain, signed with initials JWC lower right, pencil heightened with white on brown paper. 2 works.

Provenance

Smillie: Kennedy Galleries, Inc., New York
Paul Magriel, New York
Casilear: Paul Magriel, New York

Condition

Neither work was examined out of frame. SMILLIE: Surface of sheet has faded substantially with time; retention of detail is fairly good. CASILEAR: Surface of sheet has faded with time; there is soiling to the surface: scattered light staining throughout; retention of detail is good.
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.
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