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Joseph H. Davis (1811 - 1865)
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 USD
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Description
- Joseph H. Davis
- Profile Portrait of Dorinda Maria York (b. 1820) Aged 17
- Inscribed Dorinda Maria. York. Age 17, November 27th 1837 at the bottom.
- ink and watercolor on paper
- 9 3/8 by 7 1/8 in.
Provenance
Edwina York Cate;
Edgar William and Bernice Chrysler Garbisch;
Private Collection New York.
Edgar William and Bernice Chrysler Garbisch;
Private Collection New York.
Literature
Gail and Norbert Savage, Three New England Watercolor Painters, (Chicago: Art Institute of Chicago, 1974), p.64, no. 99.
Condition
Board burns and the upper border has been cut down. The paper is not laid to anything and has a cardboard backing. The frame, while seemingly 19th Century, is not original to the work.
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
Dorinda Maria York was the daughter of Thomas and Deborah Elkins York of Durham, New Hampshire. The relationship of the artist to the members of the York family of Durham, New Hampshire is discussed in Sybil and Arthur Kern, "Joseph H. Davis, Identity Established", The Clarion, Summer 1989, vol. 14, no. 3, p. 50.