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Smith, Jessie Willcox.
估價
200,000 - 300,000 USD
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描述
- "How Doth the Little Busy Bee"Oil, watercolour and charcoal on board, 21 3/4 x 14 7/8"[for A Child's Book of Old Verses, 1910, p.24]
- [for A Child's book of Old Verses, 1910, p. 24]
- Oil, watercolour and charcoal on board
- 21 3/4 x 14 7/8"
- 552.45 x 377.95 mm
"How Doth the Little Busy Bee"
21 1/4 by 14 3/4 in., fine charcoal, watercolor and oil drawing, signed "Jessie Willcox Smith" lower left, matted, glazed and framed (32 by 25 3/8 in.)
21 1/4 by 14 3/4 in., fine charcoal, watercolor and oil drawing, signed "Jessie Willcox Smith" lower left, matted, glazed and framed (32 by 25 3/8 in.)
來源
Exhibited: The Society of Illustrators, "The Red Rose Girls", July - August 2001; Norman Rockwell Museum, "The Red Rose Girls", November 2003 - May 2004; Brandywine River Museum, "Flights into Fantasy", September - November 2007; Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art, "Flights into Fantasy", July - October 2008
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the catalouging, where appropriate.
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.
拍品資料及來源
A major piece by the classic American illustrator.
Reproduced within A Child's Book of Old Verses (selected and illustrated by Jessie Willcox Smith), first published by Duffield and Company in 1910. The illustration, which appears on page 24 accompanies the well-known verse by Isaac Watts (later parodied by Lewis Carroll).