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LEVI WELLS PRENTICE | Still Life with Fruit
Estimate
15,000 - 25,000 USD
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Description
- Levi Wells Prentice
- Still Life with Fruit
- signed L.W. Prentice (lower right)
- oil on canvas
- 16 by 20 inches
- (40.6 by 50.8 cm)
Provenance
Private collection, Florida
By descent (sold: Christie's, New York, December 2, 2009, lot 101)
Acquired by the present owner at the above sale
By descent (sold: Christie's, New York, December 2, 2009, lot 101)
Acquired by the present owner at the above sale
Condition
The canvas is unlined. There is frame abrasion at edges, most notable at upper center, and a stretcher bar mark at the top edge. There is fine surface cracking in the black pigment near the bottom edge with a few pindots of corresponding loss. There is what appears to be a small spot of paint loss near the upper right 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.