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Thomas Ware (1803-1836)
Estimate
6,000 - 12,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Thomas Ware
- Vienna Goodnow
- oil on panel
- 24 1/2 by 19 inches
- Painted in 1820
Inscribed in pencil on the back Painted by Thomas Ware; Framed by Abiah Smart; Picture of Vienna Goodnow, Born / February 6, 1896 / Painted when 24 years old / Painting is 73 year old / Died 1886 / June 1930 – picture 110 years old.
Provenance
Sotheby Parke Bernet, New York;
Jack Martin, New York
Jack Martin, New York
Literature
Arthur B. Kern and Sybil B. Kern, "Thomas Ware: Vermont Portrait Painter," The Clarion Winter 1983/84, pp. 36-45, fig. 8.
Condition
Lots of cracquelure; chips in the paint along the right jaw line; long area of in-painting on the right background; lots in-paint in the background. Relined, new stretcher and new frame.
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
According to Sybil and Arthur Kern, Vienna Goodnow is reported to have been from Springfield, Vermont about 25 miles from Woodstock.