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Frederic Remington
Estimate
200,000 - 300,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Frederic Remington
- In a Canyon of the Coeur D'Alene
- signed -Remington. (lower right) and titled In a Canyon of the Coeur D'Alene (on the reverse)
- oil en grisaille on board
- 24 1/2 by 18 1/2 inches
- (62.2 by 47 cm)
- Painted circa 1888.
Provenance
Kennedy Galleries, New York, 1977
Private collection (probably acquired from the above)
Private collection, Palm Beach, Florida (by descent; sold: Christie's, New York, November 19, 2014, lot 43)
Acquired by the present owner at the above sale
Private collection (probably acquired from the above)
Private collection, Palm Beach, Florida (by descent; sold: Christie's, New York, November 19, 2014, lot 43)
Acquired by the present owner at the above sale
Literature
Peter Hassrick and Melissa Webster, Frederic Remington: A Catalogue Raisonné of Paintings, Watercolors and Drawings, vol. I, Cody, Wyoming, 1996, no. 234, p. 142, illustrated
Condition
There is frame abrasion at edges and a minor distortion to the board near upper edge. Under UV: the work retains an uneven varnish, some of which is visible to the naked eye.
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.
Catalogue Note
A woodcut of Frederic Remington's In a Canyon of the Coeur D'Alene was used as an illustration in Theodore Roosevelt's article, "The Ranchman's Rifle on the Craig and Prairie," which was published in Century Magazine in June 1888.