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Paul Wonner
Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Paul Wonner
- Seascape No. 2
signed; signed and titled on the reverse; dated 1958 on the stretcher
- oil on canvas
- 70 by 60 5/8 in. 177.8 by 154.1 cm.
Provenance
Private Collection
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Condition
This work is in good condition overall. There are spot areas of fine craquelure and cleaveges to the paint surface notably in the upper-left quadrant, which appear mildly unstable. There is evidence of wear at the edges and additional areas of paint loss scattered throughout the composition. There is no apparent evidence of restoration visible when examined under ultraviolet light. Unframed.
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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
" A use of emphatic whites which seem to look ahead to the early paintings of Wayne Thiebaud gave a cold brilliance to his color."
-Thomas Albright on the paintings of Paul Wonner
Art in the San Francisco Bay Area: 1945-1980, Berkeley, 1980, p. 71.