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Rockwell Kent
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
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Description
- Rockwell Kent
- Monhegan Island
- signed Rockwell Kent (lower right)
- oil on canvasboard
- 12 by 16 inches
- (30.5 by 40.6 cm)
- Painted circa 1950 - 1953.
Provenance
Corliss Lamont, New York (acquired directly from the artist)
By descent from the above to the present owner
By descent from the above to the present owner
Condition
Surface in generally good condition, a patch of unvarnished canvas at lower right, along hillside. Under ultraviolet light: an uneven varnish, no apprent inpainting.
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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
Rockwell Kent travelled to Monhegan Island, off the coast of Maine, in 1905 at the recommendation of his mentor, Robert Henri. Impressed by the landscape and people of Monhegan, Kent returned a year later and built a home and studio.
Corliss Lamont, son of one-time partner and chairman at J.P. Morgan & Co., Thomas Lamont, was a noted socialist philosopher and civil liberties advocate. Lamont, the author of numerous books and pamphlets and a professor at Harvard, Cornell and Columbia Universities, was recognized for his efforts against McCarthyism and for international understanding. Lamont was a friend, ally and supporter of Rockwell Kent’s from the mid-1940s until the artist’s death in 1971.
Corliss Lamont, son of one-time partner and chairman at J.P. Morgan & Co., Thomas Lamont, was a noted socialist philosopher and civil liberties advocate. Lamont, the author of numerous books and pamphlets and a professor at Harvard, Cornell and Columbia Universities, was recognized for his efforts against McCarthyism and for international understanding. Lamont was a friend, ally and supporter of Rockwell Kent’s from the mid-1940s until the artist’s death in 1971.