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Childe Hassam
Estimate
150,000 - 250,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Childe Hassam
- On the Chalk Cliffs, Broadstairs
- signed Childe Hassam and dated Broadstairs 1889 (lower left); also titled On the Chalk Cliffs, Broadstairs on the reverse
- watercolor on paper
- 7 1/8 by 11 inches
- (18.1 by 27.9 cm)
Provenance
Mr. and Mrs. William Ewing, New York
Dr. and Mrs. Peter Richter, New York, circa 1965 (by bequest)
By descent to the present owner
Dr. and Mrs. Peter Richter, New York, circa 1965 (by bequest)
By descent to the present owner
Exhibited
(possibly) Boston, Massachusetts, Doll and Richards, Exhibition and Private Sale of Pastel and Watercolor Drawings by Childe Hassam, November 1891, no. 26 (as Promenade on the Cliff-tops [Broadstairs])
Condition
This work is in very good condition. The sheet is hinged to the mat at the top edge. There is residue of former adhesive along the edges and corners of the reverse.
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
Childe Hassam visited the English town of Broadstairs in the summer of 1889. The coastal setting, located about 80 miles east of London on the Isle of Thanet, served as inspiration for a number of his compositions.