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Harry Watrous 1857-1940
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 USD
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Description
- Harry Watrous
- The Dregs
- signed © Watrous, l.r.; signed copyrighted by H.W. Watrous and dated 1914 on the reverse
- oil on canvas
- 29 by 39 in.
- 73.7 by 99.1 cm.
Provenance
Beaverbrook Art Gallery, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
(Sale: Sotheby's, New York, May 30, 1985, lot 216)
(Sale: Sotheby's, New York, May 25, 1995, lot 215)
Acquired by the present owner at the above sale
(Sale: Sotheby's, New York, May 30, 1985, lot 216)
(Sale: Sotheby's, New York, May 25, 1995, lot 215)
Acquired by the present owner at the above sale
Exhibited
New York, National Academy of Design, Winter Exhibition, 1915, 1915-1916, no. 257
Literature
Bachelor, "What's Going On", Harper's Bazaar, February, 1916, p. 35, illustrated
Condition
Canvas is not lined. SURFACE: in good condition UNDER ULTRA VIOLET: no apparent inpainting
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
The work is presented in an Albert Milch carved and gilt wood art deco frame. Aside from being one of New York's pre-eminent framemakers, Albert Milch and his brother Edward were the co-founders of the well-known Milch Gallery.