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MARTIN JOHNSON HEADE | Roses Lying on Gold Velvet
Estimate
100,000 - 150,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Martin Johnson Heade
- Roses Lying on Gold Velvet
- signed M. J. Heade (lower center)
- oil on canvas
- 12 by 20 inches
- (30.5 by 50.8 cm)
- Painted circa 1883-1900.
Provenance
Victor Spark, New York
Mr. & Mrs. Avery W. Gordon, Detroit, Michigan
Sold: Christie's, New York, December 3, 1982, lot 72
Mrs. T.R. Ratrie, Malden, West Virginia
Nancy B. Nix, New York
Private collection, Greenwich, Connecticut (sold: Shannon's, Milford, Connecticut, April 30, 2009, lot 39)
Acquired by the present owner at the above sale
Mr. & Mrs. Avery W. Gordon, Detroit, Michigan
Sold: Christie's, New York, December 3, 1982, lot 72
Mrs. T.R. Ratrie, Malden, West Virginia
Nancy B. Nix, New York
Private collection, Greenwich, Connecticut (sold: Shannon's, Milford, Connecticut, April 30, 2009, lot 39)
Acquired by the present owner at the above sale
Literature
Theodore E. Stebbins, Jr., The Life and Work of Martin Johnson Heade: A Critical Analysis and Catalogue Raisonné, New Haven, Connecticut, 2000, no. 535, p. 333, illustrated
Condition
The canvas is unlined. Under UV: there are a few small dots of inpainting on the rose second to the right and a few small dots at the extreme edges to address frame abrasion.
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.