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Fairfield Porter 1907 - 1975
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description
- Fairfield Porter
- Sunrise
- inscribed Fairfield Porter (AEP) by the artist's wife on the reverse
- watercolor and pencil on paper
- 30 by 22 inches
- (76.2 by 55.9 cm)
- Executed in 1974.
Provenance
Estate of the artist
Anne E.C. Porter (his wife)
By descent to the present owners
Anne E.C. Porter (his wife)
By descent to the present owners
Exhibited
New York, Hirschl & Adler Modern; Boston, Massachusetts, Nielsen Gallery, Fairfield Porter Watercolors, January-June 1995, no. 31, p. 35
Farmington, Maine, Tom Veilleux Gallery, Fairfield Porter: Oil Paintings and Watercolors, September-October 1995
Boothbay Harbor, Maine, Gleason Fine Art, Fairfield Porter, August-September 1996
Farmington, Maine, Tom Veilleux Gallery, Fairfield Porter: Oil Paintings and Watercolors, September-October 1995
Boothbay Harbor, Maine, Gleason Fine Art, Fairfield Porter, August-September 1996
Literature
Joan Ludman, Fairfield Porter: A Catalogue Raisonné of His Prints, Westbury, New York, 1981, pp. 124-5
Joan Ludman, Fairfield Porter: A Catalogue Raisonné of the Paintings, Watercolors, and Pastels, New York, 2001, no. L1185, p. 352, illustrated
Joan Ludman, Fairfield Porter: A Catalogue Raisonné of the Paintings, Watercolors, and Pastels, New York, 2001, no. L1185, p. 352, illustrated
Condition
This work is in very good condition. The paper is hinged at the upper edge and corners. There is a slight waviness to the paper that is inherent to the artist's materials and technique.
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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.