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Edwin Whitefield
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 USD
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Description
- Edwin Whitefield
- On the Hudson from Fishkill Landing
- titled On the Hudson from Fishkill Landing, signed E. Whitefield and dated 1862 lower right
- oil on canvas
- 17 7/8 by 23 7/8 in.
Provenance
Mary Kay Fuller, New York and Iowa;
Dr. Frederick Murray, Cedar Rapids, Iowa (by descent);
Winifred Murray Kelley (his daughter), Des Moines, Iowa;
By descent to the present owner.
Dr. Frederick Murray, Cedar Rapids, Iowa (by descent);
Winifred Murray Kelley (his daughter), Des Moines, Iowa;
By descent to the present owner.
Condition
The canvas is unlined and the work was recently cleaned. There is craquelure throughout. Under UV: there are areas of inpainting in the sky and a few lines in the water. There is a dime sized spot of inpainting in the center foreground above the field and a spot in the mountain at center which corresponds to a small puncture that has been repaired.
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.