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Charles Ephraim Burchfield
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description
- Charles Ephraim Burchfield
- Sunset
- dated Oct 1916 (lower right); dated October 1916 (verso)
- watercolor and gouache over pencil on paper
- 11 5/8 by 8 1/2 inches
- (29.5 by 21.6 cm)
Provenance
Bernard Danenberg Galleries, New York
Private Collection, New York
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, March 31, 1994, lot 449
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner
Private Collection, New York
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, March 31, 1994, lot 449
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner
Exhibited
New York, Bernard Danenberg Galleries; Boston, Adelson Galleries, Interpretations of Nature, an Exhibition and Sale of Early Watercolors by Charles Burchfield, 1970, no. 33, p. 10
Literature
Joseph S. Trovato, Charles Burchfield: Catalogue of Paintings in Public and Private Collections, New York, 1970, no. 1408, p. 366
Condition
Watercolor and gouache over pencil on paper. Recto: In good condition. Work presents well and the reds and oranges are vibrant. Verso: Areas of residual tape from prior matting at corners and surface dirt. Hinged at upper edge by two pieces of cloth tape.
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.