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Forrest Bess
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Forrest Bess
- Landscape
- oil on canvas in artist's frame
- 14 1/8 by 16 1/8 in.
- 35.9 by 41 cm.
- Executed circa 1935.
Provenance
Acquired directly from the artist by the estate of the above
By descent to the present owner
By descent to the present owner
Condition
Overall the work is in good condition. The canvas has been lined and its surface has been coated with a thick layer of varnish, possibly to address a few areas of stable craquelure in the thicker areas of pigment. Despite this varnish layer the work maintains a rich and textured impasto. The left edge of the work shows a thin soft crease and associated webs of thin, stable cracking that suggest that the work was restretched when it was relined. Framed in the artist's original wooden frame, the measurements of the work are 15 3/4 by 17 3/4 in.
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.