- 5114
Joseph H. Davis (1811 - 1865)
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Joseph H. Davis
- Portrait of a Girl on a Patterned Carpet, Holding Flowers
- Inscribed underneath Caroline P. Cook. Aged 13 years, April 1835 on reverse
- watercolor
- 9 1/4 by 7 1/4 in.
inscribed underneath Caroline P. Cook. Aged 13 years, April 1835, in its original red-stained frame.
Condition
Even toning, minor wrinkling, a few scattered spots.
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.
Catalogue Note
Caroline Cook was born in Middleton, New Hampshire to Isaiah Cook and Joanna Pike Cook. She married Reuben Sanborn, a carpenter and chair maker, and the couple lived in Wakefield, New Hampshire. She died in 1899.