Lot 45
  • 45

Bertha Boynton Lum

Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 USD
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Description

  • Bertha Boynton Lum
  • Road to the Forest
  • signed and annotated w/copyright – 1905 by Bertha Lum, and numbered 199
  • woodcut printed in colors with hand coloring and graphite on laid Japan paper, with oak frame

Provenance

The Annex Galleries, Santa Rosa, CA

Literature

Mary Evans O'Keefe Gravalos and Carol Pulin, Bertha Lum, Washington, D.C., 1990, p. 41

Condition

Overall in very good condition. With margins. The sheet edges with pale traces of discoloration. The verso has three small areas of discoloration at the upper left and lower margin corners. The upper left discoloration shows through to the recto and expands just into the image. When viewed in person, the print presents slightly less yellow than it appears in the catalogue illustration. With an old (possibly period) stained oak frame. The frame with small and minor rubbing and edge wear, and some associated minor edge losses. The frame nicely complements the artwork.
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.