Lot 76
  • 76

Enoch Wood Perry

Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 USD
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Description

  • Enoch Wood Perry
  • Carving a Jack O'Lantern
  • signed E Wood Perry ANA and dated '95 (lower left)
  • oil on canvas
  • 18 by 24 inches
  • (45.7 by 61 cm)

Provenance

Trails End Club, Dayton, Ohio (sold: Sotheby's, New York, June 2, 1983, lot 6)
David Findlay Jr., Inc., New York
Acquired from the above by the present owner

Condition

Surface generally in good condition, with craquelure throughout. The canvas is lined. Under ultraviolet light: a few spots of inpainting in sky, pumpkin face, and a larger spot in background at boys elbow.
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.