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Eunice Pinney 1770 - 1849
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 USD
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Description
- Eunice Pinney
- SHOT BY CUPID'S ARROW
- watercolor, pen and ink on paper
- Height of the largest 6 3/4 in.
Together with a watercolor portrait of two girls, possibly Wallingford, Connecticut, circa 1845. 2 pieces.
Provenance
The first: Sotheby Parke Bernet, New York, The Edgar William and Bernice Chrysler Garbisch Collection, sale 3991, lot 396.
The second: Sotheby Parke Bernet, New York, The Edgar William and Bernice Chrysler Garbisch Collection, sale 2981, lot 435.
The second: Sotheby Parke Bernet, New York, The Edgar William and Bernice Chrysler Garbisch Collection, sale 2981, lot 435.
Condition
Stain and discoloration on both. Both pictures appear to retain period frames.
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
The portraits of two girls facing left with small birds on their heads were listed in the inventory of Colonel Edgar William and Bernice Chrysler Garbisch as “the bird brains”. A pencil inscription on the back: 4th of July 1857 Mary Ann, I did not attend the …….; on the left side: Miss Addin Palmer. This watercolor was found in the Wallingford-Meriden, Connecticut area.