Lot 29
  • 29

Edmund D. Lewandowski 1914 - 1998

Estimate
18,000 - 22,000 USD
Log in to view results
bidding is closed

Description

  • Edmund D. Lewandowski
  • Farm Building
  • signed E.D. Lewandowski and dated 1940, l.r.

  • watercolor and gouache on illustration board
  • sight: 18 3/4 by 26 1/4 in.
  • (47.6 by 66.7 cm)

Provenance

Estate of the artist
D. Wigmore Fine Art, New York
Guggenheim, Asher Associates Inc., New York
Acquired by the present owner from the above, 1997

Condition

Very good condition. Unframed: some irregularities in areas of blue sky, but difficult to read; a loss in the corner of the board and 2 by 1 inch repair underneath mat where artist left image unfinished, no damage to image; remnants of old glue underneath mat along edges Board size: 22 by 30 inches. Please note this lot has been requested for the upcoming retrospective exhibition on Edmund Lewandowski’s work, organized by the Flint Institute of Art in Michigan and set to open in September 2010.
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 lot has been requested for the upcoming retrospective exhibition on Edmund Lewandowski's work, organized by the Flint Institute of Art in Michigan and set to open in September 2010.