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George Henry Durrie 1820 - 1863
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 USD
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Description
- George Henry Durrie
- Winter-time on the Farm
- signed DURRIE (lower left)
- oil on board
- 8 1/4 by 13 inches
- (21 by 33 cm)
- Painted circa 1862-63.
Provenance
Gregor's Beaux Art Gallery, Hartford, Connecticut
Colin Simkin Collection, Hartford, Connecticut, by 1966
Private Collection, Orange, Connecticut
Sale: Selkirk Galleries, St. Louis, Missouri, lot 66, n.d.
Lapham and Dibble Gallery, Shoreham, Vermont
Private Collection, St. Louis, Missouri, 1984 (acquired from the above)
By descent in the family to the present owners
Exhibited
New Haven, Connecticut, New Haven Colony Historical Society, George Henry Durrie, Connecticut Artist 1820-1863, April-June 1966, no. 25, illustrated pp. 26-27
Literature
Traveler's Insurance Company, Calendar, 1960
Martha Young Hutson, George Henry Durrie (1820-1863), American Winter Landscapist: Renowned Through Currier and Ives, Laguna Beach, California, 1977, fig. 109, p. 222, illustrated p. 106
Martha Young Hutson, George Henry Durrie (1820-1863), American Winter Landscapist: Renowned Through Currier and Ives, Laguna Beach, California, 1977, fig. 109, p. 222, illustrated p. 106
Condition
Very good condition. Some stable cracking in the upper right quadrant. Under UV: a few tiny pin dots of inpainting in the house at left and sky, and a thin 1/2 inch line in the rock at lower right.
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.