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Anton Mauve
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description
- Anton Mauve
- Carting the Log
- signed A. Mauve (lower left)
- oil on canvas laid down on board
- 32 1/4 by 22 1/4 in.
- 81.9 by 56.5 cm
Provenance
Knoedler & Co., New York, no. 6783 (acquired February 28, 1891)
J. J. Gillespie, Pittsburgh (acquired from the above, May 1891)
Acquired from the above through the Prendergast Bequest, 1891
J. J. Gillespie, Pittsburgh (acquired from the above, May 1891)
Acquired from the above through the Prendergast Bequest, 1891
Exhibited
Pittsburgh, Carnegie Library, Dedication Loan Exhibition, 1895, no. 196
Literature
"Art Galleries and Societies," American Art Annual, Boston, 1900-1, vol. III, p. 114
Descriptive Catalogue of the Art Gallery of the James Prendergast Library Association, Jamestown, New York, 1906, no. 33 (as The Log Cart)
Katherine E. Manthorne, The Mirror Up to Nature: A Catalogue of 19th and 20th Century Paintings in the Collection of The James Prendergast Library Association, Jamestown, New York, 1982, p. 30 (as The Log Cart)
Descriptive Catalogue of the Art Gallery of the James Prendergast Library Association, Jamestown, New York, 1906, no. 33 (as The Log Cart)
Katherine E. Manthorne, The Mirror Up to Nature: A Catalogue of 19th and 20th Century Paintings in the Collection of The James Prendergast Library Association, Jamestown, New York, 1982, p. 30 (as The Log Cart)
Condition
The following condition report was kindly provided by Simon Parkes Art Conservation, Inc.: This work has been restored and could be hung in its current state. The painting is clean and varnished. Small retouches have been applied to some of the cracks that have developed in the trees above the horses. There is some slight thinness and retouching beneath the cart on the shadowed part of the log. There do not appear to be any other retouches.
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.