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Charles Ephraim Burchfield
Estimate
15,000 - 25,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Charles Ephraim Burchfield
- High Noon
- signed Chas Burchfield and dated 1916 (lower right); inscribed Summer 1915 (verso)
- watercolor over traces of pencil on paper
- 20 by 13 7/8 inches
- (50.8 by 35.3 cm)
Provenance
Hirschl & Adler Galleries, New York
Southern Bell Corporation, Houston
Martha Parrish & James Reinish, New York
Acquired from the above by the present owner, 2005
Southern Bell Corporation, Houston
Martha Parrish & James Reinish, New York
Acquired from the above by the present owner, 2005
Exhibited
San Antonio Museum of Art, The Age of Innocence: American Impressionism and its Influence, 1996
Fayette, Missouri, Central Methodist College, The Ashby-Hodge Gallery of American Art, American Images: The SBC Collection of Twentieth-Century American Art, 1999
Fayette, Missouri, Central Methodist College, The Ashby-Hodge Gallery of American Art, American Images: The SBC Collection of Twentieth-Century American Art, 1999
Condition
Watercolor over traces of pencil on paper, hinged by two pieces of white cloth tape at upper corners. In generally good condition aside from a few small losses and tears at extreme edges (all less than 1/8 inch), repaired losses to the lower right and left corners, and some surface dirt visible in upper right corner. Work presents nicely and the colors are bright and vibrant.
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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.