Lot 39
  • 39

Kenneth Southworth Davies

Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
bidding is closed

Description

  • Kenneth Southworth Davies
  • Light and Shade
  • signed Ken Davies (lower right)
  • oil on masonite
  • 20 by 26 1/2 inches
  • (50.8 by 67.3 cm)

Provenance

Silvermine Art Center, New Canaan, Connecticut
Acquired by the present owner from the above, 1968

Condition

This work is in very good condition. There is a 2-inch diagonal scratch in the lower left side of the barn. There are some scattered white acretions in the black area. Under UV: there is a possible touchup to the diagonal scratch at lower left and a few thin lines of possible inpainting to hairline cracks in the black area.
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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