- 5
Charles Ephraim Burchfield
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 USD
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Description
- Charles Ephraim Burchfield
- Winter Sun
- signed with the artist's device and dated 1961 (lower right)
- watercolor, gouache, charcoal and pastel on paper laid down on paperboard
- 17 1/4 by 13 7/8 inches
- (43.8 by 35.3 cm)
Provenance
Charles Rand Penney, Lockport, New York
Goodman Gallery, New York (sold: Sotheby's, New York, May 24, 1989, lot 206)
Harbor Gallery, New York
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Goodman Gallery, New York (sold: Sotheby's, New York, May 24, 1989, lot 206)
Harbor Gallery, New York
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Exhibited
Lockport, New York, The Kenan Center, Burchfield: The Charles R. Penney Collection of Works by Charles Burchfield, 1966
Lockport, New York, The Kenan Center, Charles R. Penney Exhibits Artists in his Collection form the Counties of Niagara and Erie, 1971
Buffalo, New York, Buffalo State University College, Charles Burchfield Center, Christmas Trees and Snow Scenes, 1973 - 1974
Rochester, New York, Memorial Art Gallery (and travelling), Charles Burchfield: The Charles Rand Penney Collection, 1978 - 1983
Lockport, New York, The Kenan Center, Charles R. Penney Exhibits Artists in his Collection form the Counties of Niagara and Erie, 1971
Buffalo, New York, Buffalo State University College, Charles Burchfield Center, Christmas Trees and Snow Scenes, 1973 - 1974
Rochester, New York, Memorial Art Gallery (and travelling), Charles Burchfield: The Charles Rand Penney Collection, 1978 - 1983
Literature
Joseph S. Trovato, Charles Burchfield: Catalogue of Paintings in Public and Private Collections, Utica, New York, 1970, no. 1250, p. 292
Charles Rand Penney Collection Catalog, pp. 23, 72
Charles Rand Penney Collection Catalog, pp. 23, 72
Condition
Watercolor, gouache, charcoal and pastel on paper, the sheet is laid down to a paperboard backing. The work is in generally good condition aside from a few repaired tears and creases along the left edge at center, a few scattered pindots of foxing, and a vertical cut to the sheet 3 inches from the right edge which extend the length of the sheet.
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.
Catalogue Note
Lot 5 is illustrated as the back cover of this catalogue.