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Louis Comfort Tiffany
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description
- Louis Comfort Tiffany
- Arabian Scene
- signed Louis C. Tiffany (lower left)
- watercolor and gouache on paper
- 15 1/4 by 10 1/8 inches
- (38.7 by 25.7 cm)
Provenance
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Denora, New York
Bellas Artes, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Transco Energy Company, Houston, Texas
Sotheby's, New York, December 3, 1992, lot 31
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Bellas Artes, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Transco Energy Company, Houston, Texas
Sotheby's, New York, December 3, 1992, lot 31
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Exhibited
American Selections, Birmingham Museum of Art, Birmingham, Alabama, 1983
Contemplating the American Watercolor: Selections from the Transco Energy Company Collection, Houston, Texas, Denver Art Museum, Denver, Colorado; Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; The Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn, New York; Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth, Texas; Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond, Virginia; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.; Birmingham Museum of Art, Birmingham, Alabama; Indianapolis Museum of Art, Indianapolis, Indiana; Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore, Maryland; The Shoto Museum of Art, Tokyo, Japan (and traveling), May 1985-April 1992
Contemplating the American Watercolor: Selections from the Transco Energy Company Collection, Houston, Texas, Denver Art Museum, Denver, Colorado; Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; The Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn, New York; Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth, Texas; Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond, Virginia; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.; Birmingham Museum of Art, Birmingham, Alabama; Indianapolis Museum of Art, Indianapolis, Indiana; Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore, Maryland; The Shoto Museum of Art, Tokyo, Japan (and traveling), May 1985-April 1992
Condition
This work is in very good condition. It is laid down on board, and there is some adhesive from a previous matting visible primarily at the bottom edge.
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.