- 5157
Thomas Chambers (1798 - 1866)
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Thomas Chambers
- Castel Gandolfo; Vesuvius: a pair
- oils on canvas
- Each: 22 by 30 in.
Exhibited
(Vesuvius only)
Philadelphia, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Thomas Chambers: American Marine and Landscape Painter, 1808-1869, September 27-December 28, 2008;
Glens Falls, New York, The Hyde Collection, Thomas Chambers: American Marine and Landscape Painter, 1808-1869, February 8-April 19, 2009;
New York, American Folk Art Museum, Thomas Chambers: American Marine and Landscape Painter, 1808-1869, September 29, 2009-March 7, 2010;
Bloomington, Indiana, Indiana University Museum of Art, Thomas Chambers: American Marine and Landscape Painter, 1808-1869, March 26-May 30, 2010.
Philadelphia, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Thomas Chambers: American Marine and Landscape Painter, 1808-1869, September 27-December 28, 2008;
Glens Falls, New York, The Hyde Collection, Thomas Chambers: American Marine and Landscape Painter, 1808-1869, February 8-April 19, 2009;
New York, American Folk Art Museum, Thomas Chambers: American Marine and Landscape Painter, 1808-1869, September 29, 2009-March 7, 2010;
Bloomington, Indiana, Indiana University Museum of Art, Thomas Chambers: American Marine and Landscape Painter, 1808-1869, March 26-May 30, 2010.
Literature
Frances McQueeney-Jones Mascolo, "Beyond Tradition: A Folk Art Collection in New Hampshire," Antiques & Fine Art, vol. VII, issue 2, Summer/Autumn 2006, p. 136;
(Vesuvius only) Kathleen A. Foster, Thomas Chambers: American Marine and Landscape Painter, 1808-1869, (Philadelphia: Philadelphia Museum of Art: 2008), p. 66, fig. 3-27.
(Vesuvius only) Kathleen A. Foster, Thomas Chambers: American Marine and Landscape Painter, 1808-1869, (Philadelphia: Philadelphia Museum of Art: 2008), p. 66, fig. 3-27.
Condition
Both are lined and with only very minor scattered inpainting. Each has frame wear at the margins with associated inpainting. Both have craquelure. Mt. Vesuvius has some light abrasion at the left-center.
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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.