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William Penhallow Henderson
Estimate
7,000 - 10,000 USD
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Description
- William Penhallow Henderson
- The Green Cloak
- oil on canvas
- 40 1/4 by 32 1/4 inches
- (102.2 by 82 cm)
- Painted in 1912.
Provenance
Acquired directly from the artist with funds from Friends of American Art, 1913
Exhibited
Art Institute of Chicago, Twenty-Sixth Annual Exhibition of American Oil Paintings and Sculpture, 1913, no. 171
Milwaukee Art Institute, Exhibition of Forty Paintings Presented to the Art Institute of Chicago by the Friends of American Art, 1925, no. 19
Santa Fe, Fine Arts Museum of New Mexico, William Penhallow Henderson, 1877–1943, Retrospective Exhibition, 1963, no. 59
Chicago Historical Society, Chicagoans Under Wraps, 1982–1983
Milwaukee Art Institute, Exhibition of Forty Paintings Presented to the Art Institute of Chicago by the Friends of American Art, 1925, no. 19
Santa Fe, Fine Arts Museum of New Mexico, William Penhallow Henderson, 1877–1943, Retrospective Exhibition, 1963, no. 59
Chicago Historical Society, Chicagoans Under Wraps, 1982–1983
Literature
Friends of American Art Fifth Yearbook, 1914–1915, p. 85, illustrated
“The Exhibition of American Art,” Art Institute of Chicago Bulletin 7, 1914, pp. 35–36, illustrated
Art Institute of Chicago, Handbook of Paintings and Drawings, 1920, p. 42
Art Institute of Chicago, A Guide to the Paintings in the Permanent Collection, 1925, no. 392, p. 139
Art Institute of Chicago, A Guide to the Paintings in the Permanent Collection, 1932, p. 156.
“The Exhibition of American Art,” Art Institute of Chicago Bulletin 7, 1914, pp. 35–36, illustrated
Art Institute of Chicago, Handbook of Paintings and Drawings, 1920, p. 42
Art Institute of Chicago, A Guide to the Paintings in the Permanent Collection, 1925, no. 392, p. 139
Art Institute of Chicago, A Guide to the Paintings in the Permanent Collection, 1932, p. 156.
Condition
Oil on canvas. Canvas is not lined (a piece of protective cardboard sits behind the canvas and inside the stretcher). SURFACE: In generally good and probably original condition (one can see scattered individual hairs from the artist's brush); unevenly applied, drippy, dirty varnish and scattered craquelure. UNDER UV: A couple of dark spots in upper center background (may be inpainting or uneven varnish)
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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.