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Harry Leith-Ross
Estimate
70,000 - 90,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Harry Leith-Ross
- The Fredenburgh Farm
- signed Leith-Ross (lower left); signed Leith-Ross and titled The Fredenburgh Farm (on the original overlap)
- oil on canvas
- 32 by 34 inches
- (81.3 by 86.4 cm)
- Painted circa 1917.
Provenance
Private Collection, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Exhibited
New York, National Academy of Design, 101st Annual Exhibition, March 30 - April 11, 1926, no. 143
Doylestown, Pennsylvania, James A. Michener Art Museum, Poetry in Design; The Art of Harry Leith - Ross, May 12, 2006 - February 18, 2007
Doylestown, Pennsylvania, James A. Michener Art Museum, Poetry in Design; The Art of Harry Leith - Ross, May 12, 2006 - February 18, 2007
Condition
Canvas is lined (the original tacking edge overlap has been retained and affixed over the current tacking edge) The following condition report from Simon Parkes, Simon Parkes Art Conservation, Inc., an independent conservator (9/23/2014): This work is in beautiful condition. The canvas is unlined. The heavy paint layer is stable and not unsightly in any way. It seems that the painting is slightly dirty and will respond to a careful cleaning. No retouches are easily visible under ultraviolet light. The work could be hung as is, but lightly cleaning would make a difference.
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
This scene is likely The Fredenburgh Farm located in Bucks County near Leith-Ross's home in the Jerico Valley outside of New Hope, Pennsylvania.