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WILLIAM WENDT | The Valley Stream
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- William Wendt
- The Valley Stream
- dated -1925- and signed WILLIAM WENDT (lower right)
- oil on canvas
- 25 by 30 inches
- (63.5 by 76.2 cm)
Provenance
Stendahl Galleries, Los Angeles, California
Sold: Butterfield & Butterfield, Los Angeles, California June 17, 1999, lot 1373
Maxwell Galleries, San Francisco, California
Acquired by the present owner from the above, 1999
Sold: Butterfield & Butterfield, Los Angeles, California June 17, 1999, lot 1373
Maxwell Galleries, San Francisco, California
Acquired by the present owner from the above, 1999
Literature
Stendhal Art Galleries, William Wendt and His Work, Los Angeles, California, 1926, no. 68, illustrated p. 82
Mary Walsh, "Art," L.A.-S.N., May 1, 1926, n.p.
John Allen Walker, Documents on the Life and Art of William Wendt (1866 - 1946), California's Painter Laureate of Paysage moralisé, Big Pine, California, 1992, no. 769, p. 199
Mary Walsh, "Art," L.A.-S.N., May 1, 1926, n.p.
John Allen Walker, Documents on the Life and Art of William Wendt (1866 - 1946), California's Painter Laureate of Paysage moralisé, Big Pine, California, 1992, no. 769, p. 199
Condition
The canvas is unlined. There is minor frame abrasion at top edge and a small surface accretion in cloud at center. Under UV: there are two dots of inpainting in the sky at left.
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.