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THOMAS SULLY | Portrait of Mary Myers Hale
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Thomas Sully
- Portrait of Mary Myers Hale
- oil on canvas
- 30 by 25 1/4 inches
- (76.2 by 64.1 cm)
Provenance
Mrs. A.E. Smith
By descent in the Smith Family
Private collection (acquired from the above; sold: Sotheby's, New York, May 22, 2002, lot 151)
Private Southern collection (acquired at the above sale)
Private collection (acquired from the above; sold: Christie's, New York, March 5, 2009, lot 117)
Acquired by the present owner at the above sale
By descent in the Smith Family
Private collection (acquired from the above; sold: Sotheby's, New York, May 22, 2002, lot 151)
Private Southern collection (acquired at the above sale)
Private collection (acquired from the above; sold: Christie's, New York, March 5, 2009, lot 117)
Acquired by the present owner at the above sale
Exhibited
Worcester, Massachusetts, Worcester Art Museum, n.d.
Condition
The canvas is lined. There is frame abrasion at edges, surface cracking throughout and the work appears to be slightly dirty. Under UV: there is inpainting along the top edge and other dots and lines of inpainting throughout.
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.