Lot 42
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EMIL BISTTRAM | Santa Fe Church

Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 USD
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Description

  • Emil Bisttram
  • Santa Fe Church
  • signed E J Bisttram and dated 30 (lower right)
  • watercolor and pencil on paper
  • 13 3/4 by 20 inches
  • (35 by 50.8 cm)

Provenance

Private collection (gift from the artist; sold: Christie's, New York, September 5, 1991, lot 198)
Acquired by the present owner at the above sale

Condition

The sheet is hinged to the mat with three pieces of white cloth tape along the upper edge. The work retains a watercolor study on the reverse, which has remnants of tape from a prior mounting at edges. There is significant fading and a few dots of possible loss and 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.
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