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Abbott Handerson Thayer
Estimate
6,000 - 9,000 USD
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Description
- Abbott Handerson Thayer
- Study for "Harry Whiting, Nephew of the Artist"
- signed Abbott H. Thayer (upper right)
- oil on canvas
- 26 by 20 inches
- (66 by 58.9 cm)
- Painted in 1903-05.
Provenance
M. Knoedler & Co., New York, by 1923
Acquired from the above with funds from Friends of American Art, 1923
Acquired from the above with funds from Friends of American Art, 1923
Exhibited
Art Institute of Chicago, A Century of Progress: Exhibition of Paintings and Sculpture, 1933, no. 481
Chicago History Museum, 1934 (possibly)
New London, Connecticut, Lyman Allen Museum, Abbott H. Thayer 1849-1921, 1961, no. 19
Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Four Centuries of American Art, 1963-64
Chicago History Museum, 1934 (possibly)
New London, Connecticut, Lyman Allen Museum, Abbott H. Thayer 1849-1921, 1961, no. 19
Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Four Centuries of American Art, 1963-64
Literature
Art Institute of Chicago, A Guide to the Paintings in the Permanent Collection, 1932, p. 173
Art Institute of Chicago, Paintings in the Art Institute of Chicago: A Catalogue of the Picture Collection, 1961, p. 447
Art Institute of Chicago, Paintings in the Art Institute of Chicago: A Catalogue of the Picture Collection, 1961, p. 447
Condition
Oil on canvas. Canvas is not lined. SURFACE: in good condition, generally; a small scratch at upper center, scattered craquelure with stretcher marks; canvas is slightly slack; dirty varnish. UNDER UV: A dot of inpainting at upper right and a 2 inch line of inpainting at lower left.
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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.