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FRANK WESTON BENSON | Sea Gulls
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Frank Weston Benson
- Sea Gulls
- signed F.W. Benson and dated '25 (lower left)
- watercolor and pencil on paper
- 16 1/2 by 21 1/4 inches
- (41.9 by 54 cm)
Provenance
The Guild of Boston Artists, Boston, Massachusetts
Ralph King, 1925 (acquired from the above)
By descent to the present owner (his great-granddaughter)
Ralph King, 1925 (acquired from the above)
By descent to the present owner (his great-granddaughter)
Exhibited
Cleveland, Ohio, Cleveland Museum of Art, n.d.
Literature
Sylvia P. Benson, List of Frank Benson’s Watercolors, no. 263, n.p.
Condition
The sheet is affixed to the mat along all edges. The sheet is slightly toned, there are some areas of staining in the sky and a few pindots of foxing.
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.
Catalogue Note
Benson scholar, Faith Andrews Bedford assisted in the preparation of this catalogue entry.