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N. C. Wyeth 1882 - 1945
Estimate
300,000 - 500,000 USD
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Description
- N. C. Wyeth
- Lumber
- signed N.C. Wyeth (lower right)
- oil on hardboard
- 30 by 20 1/2 inches
- (76.2 by 52 cm)
Provenance
The Coca-Cola Company, Atlanta, Georgia, 1943 (commissioned from the artist)
Sales Promotional Service—Business Antiques Collection, circa 1970 (acquired from the above)
Ray Ketchum Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia, 1971
American Illustrators Gallery, New York
Acquired by the present owner from the above, 1990
Sales Promotional Service—Business Antiques Collection, circa 1970 (acquired from the above)
Ray Ketchum Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia, 1971
American Illustrators Gallery, New York
Acquired by the present owner from the above, 1990
Exhibited
Atlanta, Georgia, High Museum of Art; Savannah, Georgia, Telfair Academy of Arts and Sciences, Georgia Collects, January-June 1989, illustrated p. 92
Literature
Frederick Houk Law, Our America, Lumber: Lumber, Trees, 1943, p. 11
Douglas Allen and Douglas Allen Jr., N.C. Wyeth: The Collected Paintings, Illustrations and Murals, New York, 1972, p. 287, illustrated in color p. 155
Christine B. Podmaniczky, N.C. Wyeth: Catalogue Raisonné of Paintings, Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, 2008, vol. II, no. C.172, p. 695, illustrated in color
Douglas Allen and Douglas Allen Jr., N.C. Wyeth: The Collected Paintings, Illustrations and Murals, New York, 1972, p. 287, illustrated in color p. 155
Christine B. Podmaniczky, N.C. Wyeth: Catalogue Raisonné of Paintings, Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, 2008, vol. II, no. C.172, p. 695, illustrated in color
Condition
This work is in very good condition. There is slight frame abrasion along the upper left edge. Under UV: There are a few scattered dots of inpainting at lower left and lower right and two thin lines in trees at center 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.