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ANNA MARY ROBERTSON (GRANDMA) MOSES | Hoosick Valley
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 USD
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Description
- Anna Mary Robertson (Grandma) Moses
- Hoosick Valley
- signed Moses (lower right); also dated Oct 18, 1946, numbered 1150 and titled Hoosick Valley. (on an original Grandma Moses label affixed to the reverse; copyright reserved to Grandma Moses Properties, New York)
- oil on Masonite
- 17 3/4 by 22 inches
- (45.1 by 55.9 cm)
Provenance
Sold: Parke-Bernet Galleries, New York, March 18, 1965, lot 119
Hammer Galleries, New York
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon, Upperville, Virginia (acquired from the above)
Stacy B. Lloyd III (her son), 2014
Hammer Galleries, New York
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon, Upperville, Virginia (acquired from the above)
Stacy B. Lloyd III (her son), 2014
Literature
Artist's record book, p. 41
Otto Kallir, Grandma Moses, New York, 1973, no. 638, p. 299, illustrated
Otto Kallir, Grandma Moses, New York, 1973, no. 638, p. 299, illustrated
Condition
There are areas of very fine surface cracking in the sky, frame abrasion at edges and a few pindots of possible loss. Under UV: there are scattered dots and dashes of inpainting in the sky and at extreme edges.
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.