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Fairfield Porter
Estimate
6,000 - 9,000 USD
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Description
- Fairfield Porter
- David Kermani and Jimmy: Two Portraits
- each signed Fairfield Porter, titled David Kermani and Jimmy, respectively, and dated 1972 (on the reverse)
- each oil on masonite
- 14 by 12 inches (35.5 by 30.5 cm)
- 14 by 11 inches (35.5 by 28 cm)
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
Baltimore, Mount Royal Station Gallery of the Maryland Institute College of Art, An Exhibition of Paintings by Fairfield Porter, October 20 - November 18, 1972 (Jimmy)
Cold Spring Harbor, New York, Harbor Gallery, Fairfield Porter, August 18 - September 15, 1973, no. 3 (David Kermani)
New York, Hirschl & Adler Galleries, Fairfield Porter: Figurative Painting, November 3 - December 1, 1979, no. 31 (Jimmy)
Cold Spring Harbor, New York, Harbor Gallery, Fairfield Porter, August 18 - September 15, 1973, no. 3 (David Kermani)
New York, Hirschl & Adler Galleries, Fairfield Porter: Figurative Painting, November 3 - December 1, 1979, no. 31 (Jimmy)
Literature
John T. Spike, Fairfield Porter: An American Classic, New York, 1992, p. 242, illustrated
Joan Ludman, Fairfield Porter: A Catalogue Raisonné of the Paintings, Watercolors and Pastels, New York, 2001, no. L784, p. 277 and no. 793, p. 279, illustrated, respectively
Joan Ludman, Fairfield Porter: A Catalogue Raisonné of the Paintings, Watercolors and Pastels, New York, 2001, no. L784, p. 277 and no. 793, p. 279, illustrated, respectively
Condition
Both are in good condition UNDER ULTRA VIOLET: 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.
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
David Kermani, a friend of John Ashberry, the poet, was a former director of the Tibor de Nagy Gallery in New York.