- 1058
Robert Salmon (1770 - 1851)
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 USD
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Description
- Robert Salmon
- Sailing Ship Kitty: 235 Tons, In the Mersey off Liverpool
- signed R.S. and dated 1808. lower right
- oil on canvas
- 24 1/4 by 34 1/4 in.
signed R.S. and dated 1808 lower right
Provenance
The Parker Galleries, London;
Howard K. and Alison McEldowney Walter, Portland, Maine, 1954 (acquired from the above);
Bequest to the present owner from the above, 1985.
Howard K. and Alison McEldowney Walter, Portland, Maine, 1954 (acquired from the above);
Bequest to the present owner from the above, 1985.
Condition
The canvas is wax lined and the edges are covered with tape. There are stretcher bar marks, most prominent at the upper and side edges, and frame abrasion at all edges. There is craquelure throughout, most visible in the light pigments, and a pindot accretion in the center sky. Under UV: there are scattered spots of inpainting in the sky and to frame abrasion at the edges.
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.