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John Henry Twachtman
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 USD
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Description
- John Henry Twachtman
- French River Scene (probably On the Bethune)
- signed Twachtmann (lower right)
- oil on canvas
- 12 by 15 inches
- (30.5 by 38.1 cm)
- Painted circa 1884.
Provenance
Fifth Avenue Art Galleries, New York, 1889 (probably)
Maxwell Galleries, San Francisco
Acquired from the above by the parents of the present owners, circa 1960s
Maxwell Galleries, San Francisco
Acquired from the above by the parents of the present owners, circa 1960s
Exhibited
Boston, J. Eastman Chase’s Gallery, Paintings by J. H. Twachtman, 1885, no. 6, as View on the Bethune (probably)
Chicago Inter-State Industrial Exposition, 1885, no. 313, as On the Bethune, loaned by J. Eastman Chase (probably)
New York, Fifth Avenue Art Galleries, Paintings in Oil and Pastel by J. A. Weir and J. H. Twachtman, 1889, no. 68, as On the Bethune, Normandie (probably)
Chicago Inter-State Industrial Exposition, 1885, no. 313, as On the Bethune, loaned by J. Eastman Chase (probably)
New York, Fifth Avenue Art Galleries, Paintings in Oil and Pastel by J. A. Weir and J. H. Twachtman, 1889, no. 68, as On the Bethune, Normandie (probably)
Literature
“Weir and Twachtman Pictures,” The Sun, New York, February 8, 1889, p. 3, as On the Bethune, Normandy (probably)
Condition
Oil on canvas, canvas is lined. Surface: In generally good condition aside from being slightly pressed forward, surface dirt, and a few areas of turned inpainting. UNDER UV: Scattered dots and dashes of inpainting, predominantly in the sky.
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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.
Catalogue Note
Twachtman spent the summer of 1884 in the Normandy town of Arques-la-Bataille with his family. In several of his paintings from his time there, Twachtman depicted the view from the river shore looking toward the hills above the town. He seems to have liked the way that spatial distances were ambiguous from this perspective, allowing him opportunities to arrange shapes according to an aesthetic rather than a transcriptive point of view. His best known image of this site is his large oil, Arques-la-Bataille, 1885, which is on view at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
We thank Dr. Lisa Peters for her assistance in the cataloguing of this lot.
We thank Dr. Lisa Peters for her assistance in the cataloguing of this lot.