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Oscar Bluemner 1867-1938
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Oscar Bluemner
- Railroad Tracks (Cityscape with Sun)
- inscribed with the artist's color notations and dated Ja 6 -27 in the left margins under the mat; also inscribed plana actionis colorata on the reverse
- watercolor and gouache on paper
- sight: 4 3/4 by 6 1/4 in.
- (12.0 by 15.9 cm)
- Executed in 1927.
Provenance
Estate of J.B. Neumann
ACA Galleries, New York, circa 1975
Andrew Crispo Gallery, New York, 1980
Barbara Mathes Gallery, New York, circa 1985
Private collection, New Jersey
Linda Hyman Fine Arts, New York
Acquired by the present owner from the above
ACA Galleries, New York, circa 1975
Andrew Crispo Gallery, New York, 1980
Barbara Mathes Gallery, New York, circa 1985
Private collection, New Jersey
Linda Hyman Fine Arts, New York
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Exhibited
Cambridge, Massachusetts, Fogg Art Museum, Oscar Bluemner: American Colorist, October-November 1967, no. 43
New York, James Graham and Sons, Oscar Bluemner: Preparatory Drawings in Watercolor, Colored Pencil and Graphite, October-December 2002
New York, James Graham and Sons, Oscar Bluemner: Preparatory Drawings in Watercolor, Colored Pencil and Graphite, October-December 2002
Condition
Very good condition; unframed: hinged to the mat in two places along top edge, pinholes at corners, tiny loss to lower right corner underneath mat. Sheet size: 5 by 8 in.
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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.