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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
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.
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.