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Joseph Stella
Estimate
15,000 - 25,000 USD
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Description
- Joseph Stella
- Green Palms
- signed Joseph Stella (lower right)
- oil on canvas
- 17 1/8 by 18 1/8 inches
- (43.5 by 46 cm)
- Painted circa 1937-38.
Provenance
By descent in the artist's family (sold: Sotheby's, New York, May 19, 2004, lot 166)
Acquired by the present owner at the above sale
Acquired by the present owner at the above sale
Condition
The canvas is wax lined and the edges of the original canvas are trimmed. There is craquelure throughout and two prominent vertical cracks in the center and right registers. There is a long, thin horizontal crack near the bottom edge with some lifting and losses – all beneath the frame. Under UV: there is an area of inpainting at the lower left corner, a 2 inch area in the lower right quadrant, a 1 inch spot at the top center edge and a few other scattered spots and dots.
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.