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N.C. Wyeth 1882-1945
Estimate
100,000 - 150,000 USD
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Description
- N. C. Wyeth
- The Story of Whaling
- signed N.C. Wyeth, l.l.; also signed N.C. Wyeth and titled The Story of Whaling on reverse of frame
- oil on panel
- 26 3/4 by 25 in.
- (67.9 by 63.5 cm)
- Painted in 1940.
Provenance
John Morrell & Company, Ottumwa, Iowa
The University of South Dakota, 1941 (gift from the above)
H. Lauren Lewis
Spanierman Gallery, New York, 1999
Private collection, Wilmington, Delaware, 1999 (acquired from above; sold: Christie's, New York, November 29, 2001, lot 56, illustrated in color)
Acquired by the present owner at the above sale
Exhibited
Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, Brandywine River Museum, Reflections of American History, June-September 1976, no. 2
Literature
Douglas Allen and Douglas Allen Jr., N.C. Wyeth, The Collected Paintings, Illustrations and Murals, New York, 1972, pp. 156, 291
Christine B. Podmaniczky, N.C. Wyeth, Catalogue Raisonné of Paintings, vol. 2, London, 2008, no. C.136 (295), p. 682, illustrated in color p. 683
Christine B. Podmaniczky, N.C. Wyeth, Catalogue Raisonné of Paintings, vol. 2, London, 2008, no. C.136 (295), p. 682, illustrated in color p. 683
Condition
Very good condition; under UV: fine.
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
This image was illustrated in the 1941 calendar "The Romance of Commerce" from John Morrell & Company.