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Jessie Willcox Smith
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 USD
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Description
- Jessie Willcox Smith
- She knew she could eat one whenever she wanted to, so she was in no hurry
- signed Jessie Willcox Smith (lower right)
- oil and charcoal on board
- 25 1/2 by 18 1/8 inches
- (64.8 by 46 cm)
- Painted in 1915.
Provenance
Mrs. Arlene Farnsworth, Holden, Massachusetts
Sold: Skinner, Marlborough, Massachusetts, November 10, 1989, lot 191 (as The Grappe Arbour)
Rainone Galleries, Arlington, Texas
Private collection, Memphis, Tennessee
Sold: Skinner, Marlborough, Massachusetts, November 10, 1989, lot 191 (as The Grappe Arbour)
Rainone Galleries, Arlington, Texas
Private collection, Memphis, Tennessee
Literature
Anna Alice Chapin, The Everyday Fairy Book, New York, 1915, illustrated on the cover
Edward D. Nudelman, Jessie Willcox Smith: A Bibliography, p. 70, illustrated
Edward D. Nudelman, Jessie Willcox Smith: A Bibliography, p. 70, illustrated
Condition
This work has been recently cleaned and lightly varnished.
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.