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Arthur Fitzwilliam Tait
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Arthur Fitzwilliam Tait
- The Farmyard
- signed A F Tait and dated NY 70 (lower right); signed A F Tait, dated 1870 and numbered No 395 (on the reverse)
- oil on panel
- 9 1/4 by 11 1/4 inches
- (23.5 by 28.6 cm)
Provenance
Robert and Judith Bahssin, Larchmont, New York
By descent from the above to the present owner
By descent from the above to the present owner
Literature
W.H. Cadbury and H.F. Marsh, Arthur Fitzwilliam Tait: Artist in the Adirondacks, Newark, 1986, no. 70.37, p. 214
Condition
SURFACE: In generally good condition; consistent craquelure throughout; losses to the upper edge; frame abrasions to left edge. UNDER UV: Crackle fill to the lower left and lower right quadrants; appears to have older cleaning.
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.