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Frank Xavier Leyendecker
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 USD
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Description
- Frank Xavier Leyendecker
- The Burgrave's Farewell
- signed Frank X. (lower left) and Leyendecker (lower right); titled The Burgrave's Farewell (along top under mat)
- oil on board, mounted on board
- Image size: 20 1/2 by 16 3/4 inches (52.1 by 42.5 cm)
- Board size: 24 by 17 3/4 inches (61 by 45.1 cm)
- Painted in 1904.
Provenance
Jimmy Hatlo, San Francisco, California, circa 1940
By descent from the above to the present owner
By descent from the above to the present owner
Condition
Condition Report as per Simon Parkes of Simon Parkes, Inc., an independent conservator (9/23/2014): This work needs some conservation. It originally was a cover for Collier's magazine. After its use for publication, it was returned to the artist, who reworked the painting in order to present it for sale. This reworking includes painting the white background, and conceivably even repairing the break in the canvas which runs from the left of the carafe of wine through the figure's right arm and candelabra into the white background in the upper left. This break has become visible and may have received a few additional retouches since it was originally repaired. There are areas of unevenness in the varnish that can also usually be seen in illustrator's works from this period. The condition is generally good, but the picture does require restoration. It may be that the work needs to be mounted or lined at this point.
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.
Catalogue Note
The present work appeared as the cover for the December, 1904 edition of Collier's magazine.
Burgrave (or burgraff, in German) is the English term for a German noble and hereditary title, dating to the 11th and 12th centuries. It originally referred to the ruler of a castle or fortified town (a burg, in German), but over the centuries the title has grown in prominence to that of quasi-princely status.