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Herbert Ferber
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 USD
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Description
- Herbert Ferber
- Portrait of D.H. II
- incised with the artist's signature and date '48 near the bottom edge
- lead on wood base
- 22 1/2 by 33 by 9 1/2 in. 57.2 by 83.8 by 24.1 cm.
Provenance
Betty Parsons Gallery, New York
Private Collection, New York (acquired from the above in May 1950)
Private Collection, Connecticut (by descent from the above)
Sotheby's, New York, 13 May 2010, Lot 107
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner
Private Collection, New York (acquired from the above in May 1950)
Private Collection, Connecticut (by descent from the above)
Sotheby's, New York, 13 May 2010, Lot 107
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner
Exhibited
Minneapolis, Walker Art Center; Des Moines Art Center; San Francisco Museum of Art; Dallas Museum for Contemporary Art; Santa Barbara Museum of Art; New York, Whitney Museum of American Art, The Sculpture of Herbert Ferber, April 1962 - May 1963, cat. no. 73, fig. 16, pp. 20 & 58, illustrated
Condition
This work is in very good and sound condition overall. All elements are stable. Under close inspection, there is some minor scattered oxidation and light surface soiling. There is a very minor, unobtrusive cosmetic retouching to a fine, hairline separation at the joint of the middle and top elements which is no longer traceable.
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.