Lot 162
  • 162

JOSEPH HENRY SHARP | Waiting for the Pot to Boil

Estimate
15,000 - 25,000 USD
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Description

  • Joseph Henry Sharp
  • Waiting for the Pot to Boil
  • signed J. H. Sharp. (lower left); also titled Waiting for the Pot to Boil and dated 1906 on the reverse
  • oil on paperboard
  • 6 1/8 by 9 inches
  • (15.6 by 22.9 cm)

Provenance

Peter Natan, Denver, Colorado
William Sr. and Dorothy Harmsen, Denver, Colorado,1967
Gift to the present owner from the above, 2001

Condition

The board is slightly warped. Under UV: there is no apparent inpainting.
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.
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Catalogue Note

The work is accompanied by a card, handwritten by the artist, detailing his creative process.

This painting retains its original Carrig-Rohane frame dated 1909 and numbered 672.