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Gerard Curtis Delano
Estimate
300,000 - 500,000 USD
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Description
- Gerard Curtis Delano
- In Bonnet and Paint, Early-Day Sioux Scouts
- signed © Delano (lower right); also titled and signed again In Bonnet and Paint/Early-Day Sioux Scouts/Painted by/Gerard Curtis Delano (on the reverse)
- oil on canvas
- 30 by 40 inches
- (76.2 by 101.6 cm)
Provenance
Fran Henry
Borgeson Family, Colorado
Private collection, Littleton, Colorado (sold: Coeur d'Alene Art Auction, Reno, Nevada, July 24, 2010, lot 134)
Acquired by the present owner at the above sale
Borgeson Family, Colorado
Private collection, Littleton, Colorado (sold: Coeur d'Alene Art Auction, Reno, Nevada, July 24, 2010, lot 134)
Acquired by the present owner at the above sale
Literature
Richard G. Bowman, Walking With Beauty - The Art and Life of Gerard Curtis Delano, Denver, Colorado, 1990, pp. 74-75, illustrated
Condition
The canvas is unlined and there is minor surface crack at upper left corner. Under UV: there is no apparent inpainting.
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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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
Richard G. Bowman writes, "In studying Delano's Western historical works, including his depictions of historic Plains Indians, we find the artist becoming more illusionary, romanticizing, and at times, leaning toward the mythical. Although his Plains Indians were often shown mounted and with war regalia and paint, he created tranquil rather than threatening images. It is not too surprising then that these same heroic subjects appeal as much to female viewers as to men. (Not so with the work of many artists who have painted the same subject matter.) Delano was not a historian. Research on historical material culture was not an end to itself for him. The design of the painting, the color, the simplicity, and pictorial impact, all had precedence over historical or technical details. He was never preoccupied with these minutia" (as quoted in Walking With Beauty - The Art and Life of Gerard Curtis Delano, Denver, Colorado, 1990, p. 74).