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HORSEATTRIBUTED TO J. WHITTICKER | HorseAttributed to J. Whitticker
估價
2,500 - 3,500 USD
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描述
- carved wood and iron weathervane with traces of paint
- Height 24 1/2 in. by Length 24 1/2 in.
- circa 1860
來源
Patricia Guthman Collection, Westport, Connecticut;
Mary Allis, Southport, Connecticut;
Fred and Kathryn Giampietro, New Haven, Connecticut.
Mary Allis, Southport, Connecticut;
Fred and Kathryn Giampietro, New Haven, Connecticut.
展覽
Museum of Early American Folk Arts, September 18 - December 13, 1964.
出版
Kenneth Fitzgerald, Weathervanes & Whirligigs (New York: Clarkson Potter, 1967) p. 95;
Roger Ricco and Frank Maresca, American Primitive (New York: E.P. Dutton, 1988) p. 118;
Tom Geismar and Harvey Kahn, Spiritually Moving: A Collection of American Folk Art Sculpture (New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1998) cat. no. 21, illus. in color.
Roger Ricco and Frank Maresca, American Primitive (New York: E.P. Dutton, 1988) p. 118;
Tom Geismar and Harvey Kahn, Spiritually Moving: A Collection of American Folk Art Sculpture (New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1998) cat. no. 21, illus. in color.
Condition
The proper front left leg is lacking. Worn surface and age splits consistent with age and use. Oxidation and pitting to the iron mount.
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.
拍品資料及來源
It has been suggested that J. Whitticker, the probable maker of this vane, operated a farm in Winooski, Vermont, a river town just north of Burlington. Both of the horses attributed to Whitticker in the Teiger Collection are similarly constructed, carved of several pieces of wood, but they differ in size and the amount of detail provided by the carver. This example, which is the smaller of the two, has a delicately carved mane and tail with iron shoes and is mounted on an iron scroll bannerette perfectly proportioned to its small size.