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Edward Henry Potthast
Estimate
100,000 - 150,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Edward Henry Potthast
- A Midsummer Night, Cambridge
- signed E Potthast (lower right)
- oil on canvas
- 30 by 30 inches
- (76.2 by 76.2 cm)
Provenance
Chapellier Galleries, New York, by 1969
Mrs. Catherine Auchincloss, New York
By bequest to the present owner from the above
Mrs. Catherine Auchincloss, New York
By bequest to the present owner from the above
Exhibited
New York, Chapellier Galleries, Edward Henry Potthast: 1857 to 1927, January-February 1969, no. 29, illustrated
Condition
The canvas has been mounted onto a board. There is surface cracking, most prominent in the sky, and frame abrasion at edges. Under UV: there are lines of inpainting to address surface cracking in the sky and a few dots of inpainting to address frame abrasion. Some other pigments fluoresce but all appear to be original.
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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.