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James Goodwyn Clonney
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- James Goodwyn Clonney
- The Storyteller
- signed Clonney, titled The Storyteller and dated 1842 on the reverse
- oil on board
- 2 7/8 by 3 7/8 inches
- (7.3 by 9.8 cm)
Provenance
Alexander Gallery, New York
Mr. and Mrs. Eddy Nicholson (sold: Christie's, New York, January 28, 1995, lot 812, illustrated)
Acquired by the present owner at the above sale
Mr. and Mrs. Eddy Nicholson (sold: Christie's, New York, January 28, 1995, lot 812, illustrated)
Acquired by the present owner at the above sale
Exhibited
New York, National Academy of Design, Annual Exhibition, 1843, no. 6 (as The Story)
Traverse City, Michigan, The Dennos Museum Center; East Lansing, Michigan, Kresge Art Museum; Grand Rapids, Michigan, Grand Rapids Art Museum; Battle Creek, Michigan, Art Center of Battle Creek; Kalamazoo, Michigan, Kalamazoo Institute of Arts; Midland, Michigan, Arts Midland: Galleries & School of the Midland Center for the Arts; Marquette, Michigan, Northern Michigan University Art Museum; Port Huron, Michigan, Port Huron Museum, Little Gems of American Painting from the Manoogian Collection, June 1996-January 1998
Traverse City, Michigan, The Dennos Museum Center; East Lansing, Michigan, Kresge Art Museum; Grand Rapids, Michigan, Grand Rapids Art Museum; Battle Creek, Michigan, Art Center of Battle Creek; Kalamazoo, Michigan, Kalamazoo Institute of Arts; Midland, Michigan, Arts Midland: Galleries & School of the Midland Center for the Arts; Marquette, Michigan, Northern Michigan University Art Museum; Port Huron, Michigan, Port Huron Museum, Little Gems of American Painting from the Manoogian Collection, June 1996-January 1998
Condition
This work is in very good condition. There is slight convex warping of the board. Under UV: there is no apparent inpainting.
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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.