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Fairfield Porter 1907 - 1975
Estimate
100,000 - 150,000 USD
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Description
- Fairfield Porter
- Cooper Square
- signed Fairfield Porter and dated '68, u.r.
- oil on masonite
- 18 by 22 in.
- (45.7 by 55.9 cm)
Provenance
M. Knoedler & Co., New York
Hirschl & Adler Galleries, New York
Acquired by the present owner from the above, 1986
Exhibited
Amherst, Massachusetts, Amherst College, Mead Art Museum, Memories of Fairfield Porter, April-May 1981, no. 5
Boston, Massachusetts, Museum of Fine Arts; Greenville, South Carolina, Greenville Country Museum of Art; Cleveland, Ohio, Cleveland Museum of Art; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Museum of Art, Carnegie Institute; New York, Whitney Museum of Art, Fairfield Porter (1907-1975): Realist in an Age of Abstraction, January 1983-July 1984, no. 70, p. 105
Chicago, Illinois, The Arts Club of Chicago, Fairfield Porter: Paintings and Works on Paper, November-December 1984, no. 19
New York, Hirschl & Adler Modern, Fairfield Porter, 1907-1975, September 1985, no. 27
Boston, Massachusetts, Museum of Fine Arts; Greenville, South Carolina, Greenville Country Museum of Art; Cleveland, Ohio, Cleveland Museum of Art; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Museum of Art, Carnegie Institute; New York, Whitney Museum of Art, Fairfield Porter (1907-1975): Realist in an Age of Abstraction, January 1983-July 1984, no. 70, p. 105
Chicago, Illinois, The Arts Club of Chicago, Fairfield Porter: Paintings and Works on Paper, November-December 1984, no. 19
New York, Hirschl & Adler Modern, Fairfield Porter, 1907-1975, September 1985, no. 27
Literature
Benjamin Forgey, "Galleries: Painting the Familiar," Washington Star, April 15, 1979
John T. Spike, Fairfield Porter: An American Classic, New York, 1992, pp. 217, 298, illustrated
Joan Ludman, Fairfield Porter: A Catalogue Raisonné of the Paintings, Watercolors, and Pastels, New York, 2001, no. L613, p. 238, illustrated
Condition
Very good condition; under UV: fine.
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.