Lot 1401
  • 1401

THE EXORCISM OF A SMALL CHILD

Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 USD
bidding is closed

Description

  • Carved, gesso and painted pine
  • 6 by 7 by 7 1/2 in.
Mid-Western, circa 1910.

Provenance

Fred Giampietro, New Haven, Connecticut

Literature

Frank Maresca / Roger Ricco, American Vernacular (Boston: Bulfinch Press, Little, Brown and Company, 2002), p. 178.

Condition

Some minor age cracks and abrasions. Has a custom-made plexi-glass base. Scattered inpainting. There is a fill near the bed covers and scattered inpainting on the figure of the woman at the juncture of her arm and her body. A fill and crack along the skirt of the bed. Father has some touch-ups.
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.