JEROME MYERS | In the Park

James Graham & Sons, New York
Sold: Sotheby's, New York, May 27, 1999, lot 85
Vance Jordan Fine Art, New York
Acquired by the present owner from the above

Princeton, New Jersey, The Squibb Gallery, The Happy Season: American and European Portraits and Genre Paintings of Children, December 1984 - January 1985, no. 17

The following condition report has been provided by Simon Parkes, Simon Parkes Art Conservation, Inc. 502 East 74th St. New York, NY 212-734-3920, simonparkes@msn.com, an independent restorer who is not an employee of Sotheby's. This work on canvas is not lined. The tacking edges have been reinforced. The paint layer is stable and clean. Under ultraviolet light, although the work reads very strongly in many areas around and within the figures, no retouching can be positively identified. The artist applied a more focused paint layer to the figures in the foreground, and the paint layer reads more densely under ultraviolet light here. It is doubtful that there are any retouches of any note.
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.