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ARTHUR FITZWILLIAM TAIT | Cocker Spaniel and Ruffled Grouse
Estimate
7,000 - 10,000 USD
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Description
- Arthur Fitzwilliam Tait
- Cocker Spaniel and Ruffled Grouse
- signed A.F. Tait and dated N.Y. 1869 (lower left)
- oil on board
- 8 1/2 by 10 3/4 inches
- (21.6 by 27.3 cm)
Provenance
Private collection, New Jersey
By descent to the present owner
By descent to the present owner
Literature
Warder H. Cadbury and Henry F. Marsh, Arthur Fitzwilliam Tait: Artist in the Adirondacks, Newark, Delaware, 1986, no. 69.7, p. 208
Condition
There is frame abrasion with associated loss at edges and the work appears to be slightly dirty. There is scattered fine surface cracking. Under UV: there is inpainting to frame abrasion at edges, some dots and spots of inpainting in the sky. There are a few small dots of inpainting in the dog and the grass near center bottom edge.
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.
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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.