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John Haberle 1856 - 1933
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
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Description
- John Haberle
- A Misunderstanding
- signed Haberle and dated 1892, l.r.; also titled A Misunderstanding and signed Haberle on the frame designed by the artist
- oil on canvas
- 10 1/4 by 16 in.
- (26.0 by 40.6 cm)
Provenance
Estate of the artist
Gladys Haberle Fresneda and Vera M. Haberle Dummer (the artist's daughters)
Gloria F. Shiner (the artist's granddaughter)
Sale: Christie's, New York, December 7, 1984, lot 95, illustrated in color
A New York Estate (sale: Christie's, New York, November 30, 1999, lot 21, illustrated in color)
Gladys Haberle Fresneda and Vera M. Haberle Dummer (the artist's daughters)
Gloria F. Shiner (the artist's granddaughter)
Sale: Christie's, New York, December 7, 1984, lot 95, illustrated in color
A New York Estate (sale: Christie's, New York, November 30, 1999, lot 21, illustrated in color)
Exhibited
Springfield, Massachusetts, Museum of Fine Arts; Stamford, Connecticut, Whitney Museum of American Art; Fort Worth, Texas, Amon Carter Museum, John Haberle: Master of Illusion, June 1985-January 1986, no. 14, pp. 28, 37, illustrated
Waterbury, Connecticut, Mattatuck Museum, Connecticut Masters November 1986-April 1987
Washington, D.C., National Museum of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, American Art Forum Painting and Sculpture 1875-1935, March-July 1993
New York, Berry-Hill Galleries, Virtual Reality: American Trompe l'Oeil Paintings, May-June 1994
Waterbury, Connecticut, Mattatuck Museum, Connecticut Masters November 1986-April 1987
Washington, D.C., National Museum of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, American Art Forum Painting and Sculpture 1875-1935, March-July 1993
New York, Berry-Hill Galleries, Virtual Reality: American Trompe l'Oeil Paintings, May-June 1994
Literature
Berry-Hill Galleries, American Paintings III, New York, 1985, p. 56, illustrated
Gertrude Grace Sill, "Two Rediscovered Paintings by John Haberle," Antiques, vol. CXXXII, no. 5, November 1987, pp. 1118-19, illustrated
Gertrude Grace Sill, "Two Rediscovered Paintings by John Haberle," Antiques, vol. CXXXII, no. 5, November 1987, pp. 1118-19, illustrated
Condition
Very good condition, unlined.
Under UV: Two 1/4 inch vertical lines of retouching near cat's tail.
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.