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MARTIN JOHNSON HEADE | Vase of Mixed Flowers with a Dove
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 USD
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Description
- Martin Johnson Heade
- Vase of Mixed Flowers with a Dove
- signed M.J. Heade (lower right)
- oil on canvas
- 23 1/2 by 17 3/8 inches
- (56.7 by 44.1 cm)
- Painted circa 1871-80.
Provenance
North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh, North Carolina
Julius Weitzner, New York
Sold: Parke-Bernet Galleries, New York, February 20, 1959, lot 301
Mr. and Mrs. George Stern, New York (acquired from the above)
Sold: Christie's, New York, May 22, 1980, lot 47
Hirschl & Adler Galleries, New York
Corporate Art Collection, Reader's Digest Association, 1980 (acquired at the above; sold: Sotheby's, New York, May 18, 2005, lot 142)
Private collection, Pennsylvania, 2005
Private collection, 2007 (acquired from the above)
Questroyal Fine Art, New York
Acquired by the present owner from the above, 2010
Julius Weitzner, New York
Sold: Parke-Bernet Galleries, New York, February 20, 1959, lot 301
Mr. and Mrs. George Stern, New York (acquired from the above)
Sold: Christie's, New York, May 22, 1980, lot 47
Hirschl & Adler Galleries, New York
Corporate Art Collection, Reader's Digest Association, 1980 (acquired at the above; sold: Sotheby's, New York, May 18, 2005, lot 142)
Private collection, Pennsylvania, 2005
Private collection, 2007 (acquired from the above)
Questroyal Fine Art, New York
Acquired by the present owner from the above, 2010
Exhibited
New York, Hirschl & Adler Galleries, American Art from the Gallery's Collection, October 1980, no. 41, p. 240, illustrated
Literature
Theodore E. Stebbins, Jr., The Life and Works of Martin Johnson Heade, New Haven, Connecticut, 1975, no. 142, p. 240, illustrated
Theodore E. Stebbins, Jr., The Life and Works of Martin Johnson Heade: A Critical Analysis and Catalogue Raisonné, New Haven, Connecticut, 2000, no. 419, p. 305, illustrated
Theodore E. Stebbins, Jr., The Life and Works of Martin Johnson Heade: A Critical Analysis and Catalogue Raisonné, New Haven, Connecticut, 2000, no. 419, p. 305, illustrated
Condition
The canvas is wax lined and the edges are trimmed. There is fine surface cracking throughout. Under UV: there is inpainting to cracking, primarily in the left register. There are scattered dots of inpainting and an area to the right of rose on right.
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.