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Anna Mary Robertson (Grandma) Moses
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Anna Mary Robertson (Grandma) Moses
- The Old Checkered House of 1850, Cambridge, New York
- signed Moses (lower right); titled The Old Checkered House of 1850, Cambridge, N.Y., dated March 12, 1942 and numbered 139 (on an original artist's label affixed to the backing with copyright reserved to Grandma Moses Properties, New York)
- tempera on masonite
- 12 by 20 inches
- (30.5 by 50.8 cm)
- Painted in 1942.
Provenance
L. V. Salter, North Rose, New York, acquired directly from the artist
Sale: Parke-Bernet Galleries, New York, April 11, 1963, lot 101 (titled The Checkard of 1850, Cambridge, NY)
Mathilda and Emanuel Terner (Sold: Christie's, New York, November 30, 1999, lot 140)
Sale: Parke-Bernet Galleries, New York, April 11, 1963, lot 101 (titled The Checkard of 1850, Cambridge, NY)
Mathilda and Emanuel Terner (Sold: Christie's, New York, November 30, 1999, lot 140)
Literature
Otto Kallir, Grandma Moses, New York, 1973, no. 139, p. 288 illustrated
Condition
In good condition; dirty surface and accretions.
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.