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JESSIE WILLCOX SMITH | The Water-Babies (A Group of Five Works)
Estimate
7,000 - 10,000 USD
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Description
- Jessie Willcox Smith
- The Water-Babies (A Group of Five Works)
- each: signed Jessie Willcox Smith (lower right); one also inscribed Signed for-/Thomas Oakley/CHRISTMAS-1919 (lower right)
- each: ink and watercolor on paper
- the largest: 8 1/4 by 21 inches (22 by 53 cm)
Provenance
Frank E. Fowler, Lookout Mountain, Tennessee
S. Hallock du Pont, Jr., Florida, 1975 (acquired from the above)
By descent to the present owner
S. Hallock du Pont, Jr., Florida, 1975 (acquired from the above)
By descent to the present owner
Literature
Charles Kingsley, The Water-Babies, New York, 1916, illustrated
Edward D. Nudelman, Jessie Willcox Smith: A Bibliography, Gretna, Louisiana, 1989, nos. A45, A45.1, A46, pp. 71-72, 74
Edward D. Nudelman, Jessie Willcox Smith: A Bibliography, Gretna, Louisiana, 1989, nos. A45, A45.1, A46, pp. 71-72, 74
Condition
Each: the work is affixed to the mat at edges along the reverse and the sheet is slightly toned. There is some scattered staining. Three of the sheets have artist's pinholes at 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.
Catalogue Note
Please note that images of all five works appear in the online catalogue at sothebys.com/americanart