- 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.
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.