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Colin Campbell Cooper
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 USD
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Description
- Colin Campbell Cooper
- Montgomery Ward Building, Chicago
- signed C.C. Cooper (lower left); also inscribed Colin Campbell Cooper/Owned by Walter E. Baum & Wife on the reverse
- oil on canvas
- 30 1/8 by 19 7/8 inches
- (76.5 by 50.5 cm)
- Painted circa 1910-15.
Provenance
Mr. and Mrs. Walter E. Baum, Allentown, Pennsylvania
Virginia Weidenmyer, Monroe, Louisiana
Private collection, Washington, D.C., 2002
Virginia Weidenmyer, Monroe, Louisiana
Private collection, Washington, D.C., 2002
Condition
This work is in good condition. The canvas is unlined. There is craquelure in the sky. Under UV: there are scattered dots and thin lines of inpainting the sky.
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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.
Catalogue Note
This painting depicts the Montgomery Ward Building in Chicago. Although much altered, it still stands on North Michigan Avenue and East Madison Street, directly across from today’s Millennium Park. The Montgomery Ward Building was designed by architect Richard E. Schmidt and completed in 1888. It was briefly the tallest building in Chicago.