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Martin Johnson Heade
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 USD
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Description
- Martin Johnson Heade
- Country Bridge
- signed MJ Heade and dated 1877 (lower right)
- oil on canvas
- 11 1/2 by 18 inches
- (29.2 by 45.7 cm)
Provenance
David David, Inc., Philadelphia
Sale: Doyle, New York, November 2, 2011, lot 213
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner
Sale: Doyle, New York, November 2, 2011, lot 213
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner
Exhibited
New York, Chapellier Galleries, American Art Selections, 1969, no. 102, illustrated in catalogue (as Girl on a Bridge)
Literature
Theodore E. Stebbins, The Life and Work of Martin Johnson Heade: A Critical Analysis and Catalogue Raisonné, New Haven and London, 2000, no. 239, p. 261, illustrated
Condition
Canvas is wax lined SURFACE: surface has been slightly compressed from relining, but, retention of pigment, texture, colors and details is very good UNDER ULTRA VIOLET: scattered retouches throughout--along edges and for craquelure fill-in
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.