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Montague Dawson R.S.M.A., F.R.S.A.
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Montague Dawson R.S.M.A., F.R.S.A.
- The Packet Devonshire
- signed MONTAGUE DAWSON. (lower left)
- oil on canvas laid down on board
- 36 by 28 in.
- 91.4 by 71.1 cm
Provenance
Frost & Reed Ltd., London, no. 6620 (acquired directly from the artist, July 17, 1936)
Frederick B. Wells, Sr., Lake of the Isles, Minnesota (by 1937)
Frederick B. Wells (by descent from the above)
Thomas Bucklin Wells (by descent from the above)
By descent from the above to the present owner in 2012
Frederick B. Wells, Sr., Lake of the Isles, Minnesota (by 1937)
Frederick B. Wells (by descent from the above)
Thomas Bucklin Wells (by descent from the above)
By descent from the above to the present owner in 2012
Exhibited
Minneapolis Institute of Art, probably November 1937 - July 1940
Condition
This canvas has been laid down on board. Very faint craquelure visible in the lighter areas of the sky. Frame abrasion visible on the left edge. Under UV: area of brushy, scumbled inpainting visible at the left edge in the center of the sky and on the horizon to the right of the ship to address a 2 in. scratch extending up from the horizon. Inpainting to address frame abrasion around the perimeter.
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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
The present work depicts the packet ship Devonshire. Named for the Duke of Devonshire, it was built in New York in 1848 by Westervelt & Mackey. The first packet ships were built in the eighteenth century and were designed to transport mail between Great Britain and her colonies, as well as passengers and freight. In her first year of frequent sailing between New York and London, Devonshire transported the largest number of cabin passengers ever to cross the Atlantic and garnered much attention as one of the finest examples of naval engineering (Holden's Dollar Magazine, New York, January 1848, vol. I, p. 571)