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Childe Hassam 1859 - 1935
Estimate
300,000 - 500,000 USD
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Description
- Childe Hassam
- Men O'War: The Blake and The Boston
- signed Childe Hassam with the artist's crescent device and dated April 1893 (lower left); also initialed CH, titled The "Blake" and the "Boston" and dated 1893 on the reverse
- oil on canvas
- 18 1/8 by 22 1/4 inches
- (46 by 56.5 cm)
Provenance
Hersey Egginton, New York, 1929
The artist
American Academy of Arts and Letters, New York, 1935 (bequest from the above)
Private Collection, 1946 (acquired from the above)
Hirschl & Adler Galleries, New York, 1963
Private Collection, New England, 1964 (acquired from the above; sold: Christie's, New York, May, 20, 2010, lot 43, illustrated)
Acquired by the present owner from the above sale
The artist
American Academy of Arts and Letters, New York, 1935 (bequest from the above)
Private Collection, 1946 (acquired from the above)
Hirschl & Adler Galleries, New York, 1963
Private Collection, New England, 1964 (acquired from the above; sold: Christie's, New York, May, 20, 2010, lot 43, illustrated)
Acquired by the present owner from the above sale
Exhibited
Buffalo, New York, The Buffalo Fine Arts Academy, Albright Art Gallery, Retrospective Exhibition of Paintings Representative of the Life Work of Childe Hassam, N.A., March-April 1929, no. 28, p. 14
New York, Hirschl & Adler Galleries, Childe Hassam, February-March 1964, no. 15
Boston, Massachusetts, Museum of Fine Arts, 1968 (on extended loan)
New York, Hirschl & Adler Galleries, Childe Hassam, February-March 1964, no. 15
Boston, Massachusetts, Museum of Fine Arts, 1968 (on extended loan)
Condition
This work is in very good condition. The canvas is unlined. Under UV: there are some scattered pindots of inpainting in the sky.
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
In 1889 Childe Hassam settled in New York City following a three year stay in Paris, where he was immersed in the Impressionist aesthetic. Renting a studio at 95 Fifth Avenue, Hassam quickly devoted himself to producing a remarkable series of paintings that focused on the people, streets and landmarks of his immediate neighborhood.
Men o’ War - “The Blake” and “The Boston” was painted in 1893 and likely depicts the Hudson River in New York. Donaldson Hoopes writes, “It is the consensus of most historians that Hassam's paintings of the 1890’s are his finest achievements. While it would be false to deny the excellence of many of his later works, this judgment is generally accurate. In the nineties and the early years of the new century, his approach was more painterly, in the sense that his primary concern was light and color. …By 1890 he was demonstrating already that Impressionism was a truly international movement” (Childe Hassam, New York, 1979, p. 14).
Men o’ War - “The Blake” and “The Boston” was painted in 1893 and likely depicts the Hudson River in New York. Donaldson Hoopes writes, “It is the consensus of most historians that Hassam's paintings of the 1890’s are his finest achievements. While it would be false to deny the excellence of many of his later works, this judgment is generally accurate. In the nineties and the early years of the new century, his approach was more painterly, in the sense that his primary concern was light and color. …By 1890 he was demonstrating already that Impressionism was a truly international movement” (Childe Hassam, New York, 1979, p. 14).