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Frederic Remington 1861 - 1909
Estimate
120,000 - 180,000 USD
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Description
- Frederic Remington
- A Critical Moment
signed Frederic Remington (lower right)
oil en grisaille on canvas
- 25 1/2 by 24 inches
- (64.8 by 61 cm)
- Painted in 1902.
Provenance
Smith and Wesson, Bangor Punta Company, Springfield, Massachusetts, 1902 (commissioned from the artist)
Exhibited
Cody, Wyoming, Whitney Gallery of Western Art, Special Exhibition, Loans and New Acquisitions, May-October 1970, no. 40
Cody, Wyoming, Whitney Gallery of Western Art, Remington Retrospective in Honor of Harold McCracken, May-October 1974
Literature
Collier's Weekly, October 18, 1902, illustrated
Peggy and Harold Samuels, Remington: The Complete Prints, New York, 1990, no. 79, illustrated pp. 63, 74
Peter H. Hassrick and Melissa J. Webster, Frederic Remington: A Catalogue Raisonné of Paintings, Watercolors and Drawings, vol. II, Cody, Wyoming, 1996, no. 2688, p. 765, illustrated
Condition
Good condition, lined; under UV: small scattered lines of inpainting across the sky.
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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.