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Alfred Thompson Bricher
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 USD
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Description
- Alfred Thompson Bricher
- Catskill Clove
- signed ATBricher and dated 1867 (lower left); signed AT Bricher, titled Catskill Clove and dated 18*8 on the stretcher
- oil on canvas
- 32 by 27 inches
- (81.3 by 68.6 cm)
Provenance
Private Collection, Hyde Park, New York
Private Collection, Atlanta, Georgia (by descent from the above)
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Private Collection, Atlanta, Georgia (by descent from the above)
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Condition
In generally good condition. The canvas is not lined. A number of reinforcing patches on verso, including a U shaped patch at bottom center. Some slackening of canvas on stretcher bars, with resulting undulations at upper center, stretcher bar marks along upper and left edges in sky. Under ultraviolet light; an old varnish, scattered inpainting throughout, including spots in sky, the largest two at center left, along with an approximately 4 inch horizontal line at upper center sky that is visible to the naked eye, various spots in upper center tree, others in central pool, and a few small spots at lower right.
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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.
Catalogue Note
This painting likely depicts the area of Catskill or Kaaterskill Clove, North-South Lake, New York in the Catskill Mountains near the historic Catskill Mountain House. The area was one of the most popular Catskill subjects for the artists of the Hudson River School. Images of the area's stunning geographic features were painted by Thomas Cole, Jasper Cropsey, Asher B. Durand, Sanford Robinson Gifford and Edmund Darch Lewis, among others.
According to Jeffrey Brown, the artist visited the Bolton, New York area, on the western shore of Lake George, in September, 1867. In an e-mail, dated March 15, 2014, Mr. Brown goes on to say, "During the 1860s, Bricher often made sketches including small figures...which could relate to the fisherman at the edge of the pool. I believe that this painting is an early example of Bricher's mature pictures where he uses non-speicific topography reassembled in the studio to evoke the spirit of an experience, not just a time of year, but also a particular quality of light and weather".
According to Jeffrey Brown, the artist visited the Bolton, New York area, on the western shore of Lake George, in September, 1867. In an e-mail, dated March 15, 2014, Mr. Brown goes on to say, "During the 1860s, Bricher often made sketches including small figures...which could relate to the fisherman at the edge of the pool. I believe that this painting is an early example of Bricher's mature pictures where he uses non-speicific topography reassembled in the studio to evoke the spirit of an experience, not just a time of year, but also a particular quality of light and weather".