- 100
Grant Wood
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Grant Wood
- Pooch
- signed GRANT/WOOD (lower left) and inscribed POOCH. ANNO DOMINI MCMXXXI (upper center)
- watercolor on paper
- image: 8 3/4 by 8 inches (22.2 by 20.3)
- sheet: 10 3/4 by 9 1/2 inches (27.3 by 24.1 cm)
- Executed in 1931.
Provenance
Ellen Douglas Williamson, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Private collection (by descent)
Richard York Gallery, New York, 1985
Private collection, Long Island, New York, 1986
Acquired by the present owner from the above, 1989
Private collection (by descent)
Richard York Gallery, New York, 1985
Private collection, Long Island, New York, 1986
Acquired by the present owner from the above, 1989
Exhibited
New York, Richard York Gallery, An American Gallery, 1987, no. 27, illustrated n.p.
Condition
The sheet is hinged to the support at reverse of upper corners. There is mat burn in the margins and the sheet is slightly toned.
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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
The Chow Chow depicted in Pooch belonged to Ellen Douglas Williamson, a close friend of the artist's wife. With understated humor, Wood portrays the dog in the formal style he usually reserved for portraits of people.