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Abbott Handerson Thayer 1849 - 1921
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Abbott Handerson Thayer
- Boy and Angel
- signed A.H. Thayer (upper left)
- oil on panel
- 61 by 48 inches
- (154.9 by 121.9 cm)
Provenance
Pollack Gallery, New York
Gloria and Richard Manney, Hastings-on-Hudson, New York
William Vareika Fine Arts, Newport, Rhode Island
Acquired from the above
Gloria and Richard Manney, Hastings-on-Hudson, New York
William Vareika Fine Arts, Newport, Rhode Island
Acquired from the above
Exhibited
Syracuse, New York, Everson Museum of Art; Manchester, New Hampshire, The Currier Gallery of Art; New York, National Academy of Design, Abbott Handerson Thayer, September 1982-April 1983, no. 112
Condition
This work is in very good condition. There is some frame abrasion at the edges and a small diagonal split at the far lower right corner. There are vertical hairline cracks where the panel is joined 8 ¾ inches from the left edge and 8 inches from the right edge. Under UV: the varnish fluoresces unevenly. There are two spots of inpainting near the lower left edge, one spot in the angel's robe in the lower right quadrant, and a few other minor scattered dots.
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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.