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JOSEPH DECKER | Still Life with Strawberries
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Joseph Decker
- Still Life with Strawberries
- signed J. Deck (lower right)
- oil on canvas
- 9 1/4 by 12 1/4 inches
- (23.4 by 31.1 cm)
- Painted circa 1890s.
Provenance
Private collection, circa 1950s (sold: Sotheby's, New York, 22 May 2002, lot 148)
Acquired by the present owner at the above sale
Acquired by the present owner at the above sale
Condition
The canvas is strip-lined and the edges are covered with tape.There is surface cracking throughout. Under UV: there is inpainting along the upper edge, dots and spots of inpainting in the white tablecloth, some of which are visible to the naked eye. There are a few pindots and lines of inpainting in the top of the basket.
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.