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Edmund Tarbell 1862-1938
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 USD
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Description
- Edmund Charles Tarbell
- Still Life Study of Peonies and Iris
- oil on canvas
- 31 by 23 in.
- (78.7 by 58.4 cm)
- Painted circa 1930.
Provenance
Mrs. Edmund C. Tarbell (artist's wife)
By descent in the family
Berry-Hill Galleries, New York
By descent in the family
Berry-Hill Galleries, New York
Condition
Very good condition; unlined, under UV: a few minor retouches in center right background, otherwise fine.
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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
Patricia Jobe Pierce notes that while Tarbell painted few still life canvases, "he incorporated still life details into most of his major interior scenes ... [which] influenced [Joseph Rodefer] DeCamp, E.L. Major, H. Dudley Murphy, Elizabeth Paxton and other painters to compose interesting still life subjects. His paintings of peonies had a permanent impact on Marguerite S. Pearson's still life renditions." Regarding Tarbell's choice of subject, Pierce writes: "In New Castle, N.H., Tarbell's garden blossomed with Hollyhocks, roses and peonies (his favorite flower). These were the flowers he knew, grew, and painted" (Edmund C. Tarbell and the Boston School of Painting,1889-1980, 1980, p. 117).