Lot 22
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DALE NICHOLS | Spring

Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 USD
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Description

  • Dale Nichols
  • Spring
  • signed DALE NICHOLS and dated 1969 (lower left)
  • oil on canvas
  • 20 by 30 inches
  • (50. by 76.2 cm)

Provenance

Private collection, Los Angeles, California
Sold: Butterfields, San Francisco, California, December 10, 1997, lot 3157
Acquired by the present owner at the above sale

Condition

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 beautiful condition. The canvas is well stretched. The paint layer is clean and attractively varnished. There is a thin line of vertical retouches in the left side of the trees on the left. These are the only retouches, and the work is otherwise in perfect 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.