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Morton Künstler
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description
- Morton Künstler
- Beginnings in New Salem
- signed MKünstler and dated '87 (lower left)
- oil on canvas
- 30 by 30 inches
- (76.1 by 76.1 cm)
Provenance
Hammer Galleries, New York
Private Collection, New York (purchased from the above, 1991)
By descent in the family of the above to the present owner
Private Collection, New York (purchased from the above, 1991)
By descent in the family of the above to the present owner
Exhibited
New York, Hammer Galleries, Mort Künstler: Epic Paintings of America, December 5, 1989 - January 3, 1990
Roslyn, New York, Nassau County Museum of Art, Mort Künstler: Civil War Paintings, January 10 - March 1, 1998
Roslyn, New York, Nassau County Museum of Art, Mort Künstler: Civil War Paintings, January 10 - March 1, 1998
Literature
Mort Künstler: Epic Paintings of America, Hammer Galleries, New York, 1989, p. 11, illustrated
James I. Robertson, Jr., For Us the Living: The Civil War in Paintings and Eyewitness Accounts - The Art of Mort Künstler, New York, Sterling Press, 2010, p. 4, illustrated
James I. Robertson, Jr., For Us the Living: The Civil War in Paintings and Eyewitness Accounts - The Art of Mort Künstler, New York, Sterling Press, 2010, p. 4, illustrated
Condition
Canvas is not lined. Surface is in good condition. Under ultraviolet light: no apparent inpainting.
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.
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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
The present work was reproduced as a commemorative collectors plate with the same title for the series Lincoln, Man of America in 1987 and, then, as a postcard entitled Abraham Lincoln in 1988.