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Jessie Willcox Smith 1863-1935
Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 USD
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Description
- Jessie Willcox Smith
- Little Drops of Water
- signed Jessie Willcox Smith, l.l.
- mixed media on illustration board
- 21 1/2 by 15 1/2 in.
- (54.6 by 39.4 cm)
- Executed circa 1910.
Provenance
Frances Stotesbury Mitchell (friend of the artist)
By descent in the family to the present owner
By descent in the family to the present owner
Literature
A Child's Book of Old Verses, New York, 1910, illustrated in color opposite p. 58
Woman's Home Companion, September 1910, illustrated
Edward D. Nudelman, Jessie Willcox Smith: A Biography, Gretna, Louisiana, 1989, p. 54
Edward D. Nudelman, Jessie Willcox Smith: American Illustrator, Gretna, Louisiana, 1990, illustrated in color pl. 47
Condition
Very good condition, small crack to board above girl's bow, very small repair in upper right corner; under UV: fine.
Please note that this work is titled "Little Drops of Water, Little Grains of Sand" on a label on the reverse.
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.