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Thomas Moran
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description
- Thomas Moran
- Evening on the Susquehanna
- signed T Moran and dated 1863 (lower left); signed Thomas Moran and titled Evening on the Susquehanna (on an old label affixed to the frame)
- oil on canvas
- 27 by 44 inches
- (68.5 by 111.7 cm)
Provenance
Gift from the artist to Dr. George Stites, Williamstown, Pennsylvania
By decent from the above, the great-grandfather of the present owner
By decent from the above, the great-grandfather of the present owner
Exhibited
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Fortieth Annual Exhibition, May, 1863
Literature
Thurman Wilkins, Artist of the Mountains, Duncan, Oklahoma, 1998, p. 48
Condition
Condition Report from Simon Parkes Conservation, Inc. (9/30/2015): This work is generally in very good condition. The paint layer is heavy and has developed fairly notable cracks in the sky which are further exaggerated by a poor lining applied with wax. If this wax lining is reversed and replaced with a lining using Beva-371 as an adhesive, it will allow a great reduction in the visual impact of these cracks, by at least 50%. It may be that when the lining work is done, only a few, or none, of these cracks need to be retouched. Under ultraviolet light, there is hardly any retouching visible to the painting. The figures and small details are all very well preserved.
Canvas is lined. SURFACE: in good condition; crackling throughout. UNDER UV: minor fill in the tree in the center of the foreground; two inch tear repair and inpainting to the upper right corner.
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
This painting has been registered with the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database.