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ALBERT BIERSTADT | Western Lake Scene
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Albert Bierstadt
- Western Lake Scene
- signed ABierstadt (lower left)
- oil on paper laid down on Masonite
- 12 1/2 by 9 7/8 inches
- (13.8 by 25.1 cm)
Provenance
Kennedy Galleries, New York
Sold: Christie's, New York, November 28, 1995, lot 136
Acquired by the present owner at the above sale
Sold: Christie's, New York, November 28, 1995, lot 136
Acquired by the present owner at the above sale
Literature
The Kennedy Quarterly, May 1965, vol. 5, no. 3, p. 141, illustrated
Condition
The side and top edges beneath the frame are covered with canvas.The work appears slightly dirty and there are some surface accretions in the sky. Under UV: there is a spot of inpainting in the center sky and a few other scattered pindots.
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
We thank Melissa Webster Speidel, President of the Bierstadt Foundation and Director of the Albert Bierstadt catalogue raisonné project, for her assistance in the cataloguing of this lot.