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Maurice B. Prendergast
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 USD
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Description
- Maurice B. Prendergast
- The Dancers
- signed Prendergast (lower left)
- watercolor and pencil on paper
- 11 by 8 1/4 inches
- (27.9 by 21 cm)
- Executed circa 1893-94.
Provenance
Robert Stark (acquired directly from the artist)
Constanza Roascio (sold: Sotheby's, New York, April 17, 1975, lot 99)
Private Collection, New England (acquired from the above sale and sold: Sotheby's, New York, May 27, 1993, lot 9)
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner
Constanza Roascio (sold: Sotheby's, New York, April 17, 1975, lot 99)
Private Collection, New England (acquired from the above sale and sold: Sotheby's, New York, May 27, 1993, lot 9)
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner
Literature
Carol Clark, Nancy Mowll Mathews and Gwendolyn Owens, Maurice Brazil Prendergast, Charles Prendergast: A Catalogue Raisonné, Williamstown, Massachusetts, 1990, no. 590, p. 349, illustrated
Condition
Watercolor and pencil on paper. In generally good condition; hinged at all 4 corners to a sheet of archival matboard with pieces of tape, verso; some expected fading and a few scattered minor spots of discoloration; mild soiling: a few scattered pin dots of foxing/ light staining
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.