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Elihu Vedder
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description
- Elihu Vedder
- Small Ideal Head
- signed with the artist's initial V and dated 1872 (lower left); signed Elihu Vedder, inscribed Rome, and dated 1872 (on the reverse)
- oil on paper
- 8 1/2 by 8 1/2 inches
- (21.6 by 21.6 cm)
Provenance
Samuel Colman, 1872
Mrs. Harold G. Henderson, New York (sold: Parke-Bernet Galleries, New York, April 20, 1943, lot 331, as Head of a Girl)
Private Collection, New York (sold: Phillips de Pury & Company, New York, May 21, 2002, lot 22)
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Mrs. Harold G. Henderson, New York (sold: Parke-Bernet Galleries, New York, April 20, 1943, lot 331, as Head of a Girl)
Private Collection, New York (sold: Phillips de Pury & Company, New York, May 21, 2002, lot 22)
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Exhibited
New York, Questroyal Fine Art, Myth and Reality: Elihu Vedder and American Painters in Italy, 2012, no. 7, np, illustrated
Literature
Elihu Vedder, The Digressions of V.: Written for His Own Fun and that of His Friends, Boston and New York, 1910, p. 473
Regina Soria, Elihu Vedder: American Visionary Artist in Rome (1836-1923), Cranbury, New Jersey, 1970, no. 234, p. 307
Regina Soria, Elihu Vedder: American Visionary Artist in Rome (1836-1923), Cranbury, New Jersey, 1970, no. 234, p. 307
Condition
Oil on paper, paper is mounted to a stretcher. Surface: in generally good condition aside from surface dirt. Under UV: scattered dots and dashes and painting particularly on the order on the figures true right cheek.
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 present work retains its original tabernacle frame designed by the artist.