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Fairfield Porter
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description
- Fairfield Porter
- Elizabeth
- oil on canvas
- 24 by 21 inches
- (61 by 53.3 cm)
- Painted circa 1964.
Provenance
Estate of the artist
Anne E.C. Porter (his wife)
By descent to the present owners
Anne E.C. Porter (his wife)
By descent to the present owners
Exhibited
New York, Hirschl & Adler Modern, Fairfield Porter, 1907-1975, September 5 - 28, 1985, no. 15
Literature
Joan Ludman, Fairfield Porter: A Catalogue Raisonné of the Paintings, Watercolors and Pastels, New York, 2001, no. L451, p. 201
Condition
Canvas is not lined. SURFACE: in good condition overall; work is painted with thick impasto--there is some scattered cracquelure UNDER ULTRA VIOLET: girl is clean, except for a few specks of inpaint on her face and a very thin line of it on her right cheek; a few scattered spots and lines of inpainting for crq. fill in in background
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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
Elizabeth is the artist's youngest child.