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William Wendt 1865-1946
Estimate
100,000 - 150,000 USD
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Description
- William Wendt
- Vandalism
- signed William Wendt and dated 1916, l.l.
- oil on canvas
- 50 by 60 in.
- (127 by 152.4 cm)
Provenance
Stendahl Galleries, Los Angeles, California
Adamson-DuVannes Gallery, West Hollywood, California
Security Pacific Bank, California, circa 1980
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Adamson-DuVannes Gallery, West Hollywood, California
Security Pacific Bank, California, circa 1980
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Exhibited
New York, National Academy of Design, Winter 1916, no. 254
Los Angeles, California, Museum of History, Science and Art, Exhibition of Paintings by William Wendt and Sculpture by Julia Bracken Wendt, May 1918, no. 3
Pasadena, California, Pasadena Center, California Design 1910, October-December 1974, p. 50, illustrated
Laguna Beach, California, Laguna Beach Museum of Art, William Wendt 1865-1946, February 1977, no. 71
Palm Springs, California, Palm Springs Desert Museum, The West as Art Changing Perceptions of Western Art in California Collections, 1982, illustrated in color pl. 23
Los Angeles, California, Museum of History, Science and Art, Exhibition of Paintings by William Wendt and Sculpture by Julia Bracken Wendt, May 1918, no. 3
Pasadena, California, Pasadena Center, California Design 1910, October-December 1974, p. 50, illustrated
Laguna Beach, California, Laguna Beach Museum of Art, William Wendt 1865-1946, February 1977, no. 71
Palm Springs, California, Palm Springs Desert Museum, The West as Art Changing Perceptions of Western Art in California Collections, 1982, illustrated in color pl. 23
Literature
John Alan Walker, "William Wendt Retrospective: Sunshine and the Brooding Melancholy of Nature," American Art Review, vol. 4, no. 4, January 1978, p. 103, illustrated
Art of California, June-July 1989, p. 49, illustrated in color
John Alan Walker, Documents on the Life and Art of William Wendt: 1865-1946, Big Pine, California, 1992, no. 770, p. 199, illustrated in color on the cover
Art of California, June-July 1989, p. 49, illustrated in color
John Alan Walker, Documents on the Life and Art of William Wendt: 1865-1946, Big Pine, California, 1992, no. 770, p. 199, illustrated in color on the cover
Condition
Generally good condition; lined; some isolated craquelure, under UV: an 11 by 5 inch L-shaped repaired tear in upper left.
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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.