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Emil Carlsen
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 USD
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Description
- Emil Carlsen
- St. Thomas Harbor
- signed Emil Carlsen and inscribed St. Thomas (lower right); signed Emil Carlsen and titled St. Thomas Harbor (on the stretcher)
- oil on canvas
- 16 by 20 inches
- (40.7 by 50.6 cm)
Provenance
Sale: Bonham's, New York, November 28, 2012, lot 25
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner
Condition
Canvas is not lined. SURFACE: in good condition UNDER ULTRA VIOLET: a few scattered dots of inpaint--most of them in the sea and a few in a small cluster at the upper right of the cliffs at right
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
According to the Emil Carlsen Archives, there are at least four known variations of this subject by Carlsen, which he created over several years after visiting the Caribbean on a family trip in 1913. There is also some evidence that he may have visited the Caribbean again with his family in 1916. The present work is the basis of a larger painting, also entitled St. Thomas Harbor, painted circa 1916.
This work is offered in an original Carrig-Rohane frame, dated 1916 / Boston and numbered #1511.