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Joseph Henry Sharp
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Joseph Henry Sharp
- George Eats Alone—Blackfoot
- signed JH. SHARP. (lower center); also titled GEORGE EATS ALONE/BLACKFOOT., dated Painted about 1906 and signed J.H. Sharp (on a label affixed to the backing board)
- oil on canvas
- 14 by 10 inches
- (35.6 by 25.4 cm)
Provenance
Fenn Galleries, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Exhibited
(possibly) Tulsa, Oklahoma, Thomas Gilcrease Foundation, An Exhibition of Oil Paintings by Joseph Henry Sharp, 1949
Literature
(possibly) Forrest Fenn, The Beat of the Drum and the Whoop of the Dance, Santa Fe, New Mexico, 1983, no. 168, n.p.
(possibly) Forrest Fenn, Teepee Smoke: A New Look into the Life and Work of Joseph Henry Sharp, Santa Fe, New Mexico, 2007, no. 1681, n.p.
(possibly) Forrest Fenn, Teepee Smoke: A New Look into the Life and Work of Joseph Henry Sharp, Santa Fe, New Mexico, 2007, no. 1681, n.p.
Condition
The canvas is wax lined and there is frame abrasion at edges. Under UV: the work retains an uneven varnish. There are a few dots of inpainting in the man's bandanna, a dot in his left braid, a few dots in the lower left quadrant and a few pindots in background to left of his head.
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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.