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A William and Mary style carved limewood wall hanging, titled 'Musical Trophy' by David Esterly (b. 1944) executed in 2003
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 USD
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Description
- Mozart Ponoply
- Maplewood
- height 34 in.; width 32 in.
- 86 cm; 82 cm
signed and dated in ink to reverse.
Provenance
Acquired directly from the artist as a commission
Exhibited
The Art of Subtraction: Limewood Carvings by David Esterly, W. M. Brady and Company, New York, NY, 2012;
The Art of Subtraction: Carvings by David Esterly, Munson Williams Proctor Art Institute, Utica, NY, 2012
The Art of Subtraction: Carvings by David Esterly, Munson Williams Proctor Art Institute, Utica, NY, 2012
Literature
The Lost Carving: A Journey to the Heart of Making, by David Esterly, Viking, 2012; Penguin, 2013, p. 155;
Guardian of a Long-Lost Art, Wall Street Journal, January 11, 2012;
US limewood carver David Esterly whose master died 300 years ago, Financial Times, September 19, 2015.
Guardian of a Long-Lost Art, Wall Street Journal, January 11, 2012;
US limewood carver David Esterly whose master died 300 years ago, Financial Times, September 19, 2015.
Condition
This superbly executed group is generally in good condition with only very minor blemishes to the surface.
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
This extraordinary group features a number of devices relevant to Robert S Pirie, his tastes and his collection. It features Benny Goodman’s clarinet (Goodman was a friend of Pirie’s), which is now in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum, New York and the Guarneri ‘King’ violin of circa 1735, arguably the finest made by Giuseppe II, once in the collection of a Pirie family member and exhibited at the Metropolitan Museum in 1994. There is also the finely carved score of a violin sonata composed by Henry Purcell and which features in a 1690s edition owned by Pirie. The group also includes a baroque trumpet and a cymbal, completing the four sections of an orchestra.