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Fairfield Porter
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 USD
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Description
- Fairfield Porter
- Wood Road
- signed Fairfield Porter and dated 69 (upper right); titled Wood Road, inscribed oil 22 x 18, and dated '69 (on the reverse)
- oil on Masonite
- 22 by 17 7/8 inches
- (55.9 by 45.4 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
Huntington, New York, Heckscher Museum; Flushing, New York, Queens Museum; Montclair, New Jersey, Montclair Art Museum, Fairfield Porter Retrospective Exhibition, 1974 - 1975, no. 27, illustrated in the catalogue p. 8
Southampton, New York, Parrish Art Museum; Waterville, Maine, Colby College Museum of Art, Fairfield Porter's Maine, 1977, no. 4
Chicago, Illinois, The Arts Club of Chicago, Fairfield Porter: Paintings and Works on Paper, 1984, no. 22
New York, Hirschl & Adler Modern, Fairfield Porter, 1907-1975, 1985, no. 32
Chicago, Illinois, Compass Rose Modern and Contemporary Art, Fairfield Porter, 1987
New York, Hirschl & Adler Modern, Fairfield Porter, 1907-1975, 1992
Farmington, Maine, Tom Veilleux Gallery, Fairfield Porter: Oil Paintings and Watercolors, 1995
Birmingham, Michigan, Susanne Hilberry Gallery, Fairfield Porter, 1998
Southampton, New York, Parrish Art Museum; Waterville, Maine, Colby College Museum of Art, Fairfield Porter's Maine, 1977, no. 4
Chicago, Illinois, The Arts Club of Chicago, Fairfield Porter: Paintings and Works on Paper, 1984, no. 22
New York, Hirschl & Adler Modern, Fairfield Porter, 1907-1975, 1985, no. 32
Chicago, Illinois, Compass Rose Modern and Contemporary Art, Fairfield Porter, 1987
New York, Hirschl & Adler Modern, Fairfield Porter, 1907-1975, 1992
Farmington, Maine, Tom Veilleux Gallery, Fairfield Porter: Oil Paintings and Watercolors, 1995
Birmingham, Michigan, Susanne Hilberry Gallery, Fairfield Porter, 1998
Literature
Joan Ludman, “Checklist of Paintings by Fairfield Porter,” Fairfield Porter: An American Classic, New York, 1992, p. 300
Joan Ludman, Fairfield Porter: A Catalogue Raisonné of the Paintings, Watercolors and Pastels, New York, 2001, no. L709, p. 257, illustrated
Joan Ludman, Fairfield Porter: A Catalogue Raisonné of the Paintings, Watercolors and Pastels, New York, 2001, no. L709, p. 257, illustrated
Condition
Oil on Masonite. Surface: In overall good condition; paint losses to upper left corner and along edges, possibly from frame abrasion. Surface is slightly dirty and dusty. UNDER UV: No apparent inpainting.
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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.