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Preston Dickinson
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description
- Preston Dickinson
- Still Life with Candle
- signed Dickinson and dated '30 (lower left)
- pastel and pencil on paper
- 25 by 19 inches
- (63.5 by 48.3 cm)
Provenance
Daniel Gallery, New York
Elmer Rice, New York
Knoedler Gallery, New York
Sale: Parke-Bernet Galleries, New York, March 14, 1968, lot 138
Harry Spiro, New York
Coe Kerr Gallery, New York
Richard York Gallery, New York
Kennedy Galleries, New York
Zabriskie Gallery, New York
Cline Fine Art, Santa Fe
Private collection, New York
Sale: Shannon's Fine Art Auctioneers, Milford, Connecticut, April 25, 2013, lot 45
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner
Elmer Rice, New York
Knoedler Gallery, New York
Sale: Parke-Bernet Galleries, New York, March 14, 1968, lot 138
Harry Spiro, New York
Coe Kerr Gallery, New York
Richard York Gallery, New York
Kennedy Galleries, New York
Zabriskie Gallery, New York
Cline Fine Art, Santa Fe
Private collection, New York
Sale: Shannon's Fine Art Auctioneers, Milford, Connecticut, April 25, 2013, lot 45
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner
Exhibited
New York, Downtown Gallery, Seven Masters of Watercolor, 1931, no. 5
The Cleveland Museum of Art, Ninth Exhibition of Watercolors and Pastels, 1932, no. 5
New York, Museum of Modern Art, American Painting and Sculpture: 1862-1932, 1932 - 1933, no. 27
New York, Whitney Museum of American Art, The Theatre Collects American Art (as Still Life with Fruit and Pitcher), 1961, no. 25
The Cleveland Museum of Art, Ninth Exhibition of Watercolors and Pastels, 1932, no. 5
New York, Museum of Modern Art, American Painting and Sculpture: 1862-1932, 1932 - 1933, no. 27
New York, Whitney Museum of American Art, The Theatre Collects American Art (as Still Life with Fruit and Pitcher), 1961, no. 25
Literature
New York Times, March 29, 1931, sec. VIII, p. 12, illustrated
Chicago Post, July 21, 1931, illustrated
London Studio, February, 1933, p. 85, illustrated
Richard Lee Rubenfeld, Preston Dickinson: An American Modernist with a Catalogue of Selected Works, fig. 145, p. 305, illustrated
Chicago Post, July 21, 1931, illustrated
London Studio, February, 1933, p. 85, illustrated
Richard Lee Rubenfeld, Preston Dickinson: An American Modernist with a Catalogue of Selected Works, fig. 145, p. 305, illustrated
Condition
In good condition overall; sheet is slightly toned (edges under mat are slightly lighter than rest of sheet); very minor soiling to surface: a few scattered light stains; pinholes at corners and scattered along edges; sheet is hinged to backing with pieces of white paper tape along upper edge, verso
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.
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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.