HENRIK MARTIN MAYER | The Wood Burners

Estate of the artist
John & Lynne Bolen Fine Arts, Huntington Beach, California 
Acquired by the present owner from the above, 1992

The following condition report has been provided by Simon Parkes, Simon Parkes Art Conservation, Inc. 502 East 74th St. New York, NY 212-734-3920, simonparkes@msn.com, an independent restorer who is not an employee of Sotheby's. This work is in very good condition. The panel is flat, and the paint layer is stable, clean and lightly varnished. There are a couple of retouches in the landscape on the far left above the horses in the lower left. There is a spot in the sky to the right of the windmill, a couple of other dots in the dark cliff on the left side, a few random spots within the woodland, and a couple of dots to the right of the figure in the lower right. All four corners show restorations, but these are very minor. The work should be hung in its current state.
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.

Henrik Martin Mayer was born in New Hampshire in 1908 and developed an affinity for art from an early age, studying at the Manchester Institute of Arts and Sciences followed by the School of Fine Arts at Yale University. He was the first painter to receive a mural commission in Indiana under the WPA's Federal Art Project. In 1956, Mayer became Dean of the Art School of the University of Hartford in Connecticut, a position he held until 1963. He also served as Director of the Wadsworth Atheaneum.