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John Singer Sargent 1856 - 1925
Estimate
150,000 - 250,000 USD
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Description
- John Singer Sargent
- Cornelius Vanderbilt II
- signed John S. Sargent, u.l., and dated 1890, u.r., also inscribed Saturday 10/Saturday 26th 10/Tuesday 29th 10/Wednesday 2 hours 9:30/ Saturday 10/Monday 9/Friday 12 on the reverse
- oil on canvas
- 30 by 23 in.
- (76.2 by 58.4 cm)
Provenance
Cornelius Vanderbilt II, New York
Countess Laszlo Széchényi, 1899 (his daughter)
Gladys Széchényi (first, Countess of Winchilsea and Nottingham; secondly, Mrs. Arthur Talbot Peterson) (her daughter), 1965
Christopher Denys Stormont (the 16th Earl of Winchilsea and 11th Earl of Nottingham) (her son), 1978
By descent in the family to the present owner
Countess Laszlo Széchényi, 1899 (his daughter)
Gladys Széchényi (first, Countess of Winchilsea and Nottingham; secondly, Mrs. Arthur Talbot Peterson) (her daughter), 1965
Christopher Denys Stormont (the 16th Earl of Winchilsea and 11th Earl of Nottingham) (her son), 1978
By descent in the family to the present owner
Exhibited
New York, National Academy of Design, Annual Exhibition, 1891, no. 388 (as Portrait)
Literature
'"The Academy" Exhibition,' Art Amateur, 24, May 1891, p. 142
David McKibbin, Sargent's Boston: With an Essay & a Biographical Summary & a Complete Checklist of Sargent's Portraits, Boston, Massachusetts, 1965, p. 127
Charles Merrill Mount, John Singer Sargent: A Biography, London, 1957, p. 344
Josephine W. Duveneck, Frank Duveneck, Painter-Teacher, San Francisco, California, 1970, p. 147
Trevor Fairbrother, John Singer Sargent and America, New York, 1986, no. 40, p. 138
Louis Auchincloss, The Vanderbilt Era, New York, 1989, p. 38
Richard Ormond and Elaine Kilmurray, John Singer Sargent, Portraits of the 1890s, Complete Paintings, vol. II, New Haven, Connecticut, 2002, no. 246, p. 175
David McKibbin, Sargent's Boston: With an Essay & a Biographical Summary & a Complete Checklist of Sargent's Portraits, Boston, Massachusetts, 1965, p. 127
Charles Merrill Mount, John Singer Sargent: A Biography, London, 1957, p. 344
Josephine W. Duveneck, Frank Duveneck, Painter-Teacher, San Francisco, California, 1970, p. 147
Trevor Fairbrother, John Singer Sargent and America, New York, 1986, no. 40, p. 138
Louis Auchincloss, The Vanderbilt Era, New York, 1989, p. 38
Richard Ormond and Elaine Kilmurray, John Singer Sargent, Portraits of the 1890s, Complete Paintings, vol. II, New Haven, Connecticut, 2002, no. 246, p. 175
Condition
Very good condition, unlined, canvas buckles slightly at upper corners.
Under UV: inpainting to address frame abrasion along edges, varnish fluoresces unevenly.
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.