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Daniel Ridgway Knight
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Daniel Ridgway Knight
- The Meadows in May
- signed Ridgway Knight and inscribed Paris (lower left)
- oil on canvas
- 21 1/4 by 25 1/2 in.
- 54 by 64.8 cm
Provenance
William S. Kimball, Rochester, New York (and sold, his estate, American Art Association, New York, January 23-24, 1924, lot 57, illustrated)
Mrs. M. van Campen (acquired at the above sale)
Private Collection, Pennsylvania (and sold, Christie's, New York, May 13, 1978, lot 261, illustrated)
Joan Michelman, New York
Acquired from the above
Mrs. M. van Campen (acquired at the above sale)
Private Collection, Pennsylvania (and sold, Christie's, New York, May 13, 1978, lot 261, illustrated)
Joan Michelman, New York
Acquired from the above
Condition
The following condition report was kindly provided by Simon Parkes Art Conservation, Inc.: This work is in very good condition. The canvas has an old lining. The paint layer is stable and still well textured. The painting is clean. No retouches are apparent under ultraviolet light except for a few tiny dots in the sky in the upper right, where the glaze to the paint layer has become slightly uneven. The painting should be hung as is.
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
The Meadows in May was formerly owned by William S. Kimball of Rochester, New York, who made his great fortune in tobacco. He lived in what was referred to as “Kimball’s Castle,” a replica of a Swiss chalet boasting thirty rooms and a gallery to house the family’s notable collection of both American and European art (Michael Leavy, Rochester’s Corn Hill: The Historic Third Ward, 2003, p. 84). The house was one of only two in the world designed by Louis Comfort Tiffany (see lot 9).