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Alfred Thompson Bricher
Estimate
100,000 - 150,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Alfred Thompson Bricher
- Low Tide
- signed with the artist's monogrammed signature ATBricher (lower right)
- oil on canvas
- 30 by 62 3/4 inches
- (76.2 by 159.4 cm)
Provenance
Sold: Christie's, New York, May 31, 1985, lot 48, illustrated
Taggart & Jorgensen Gallery, Washington, D.C.
Acquired by the present owner from the above, circa 1990
Taggart & Jorgensen Gallery, Washington, D.C.
Acquired by the present owner from the above, circa 1990
Condition
This work is in presentable condition. The canvas has been lined using wax onto either a piece of thin board or aluminum. This lining can easily be reversed and the canvas can be lined more appropriately if desired. There is craquelure throughout with some paint separation in the sky and rocks across the center register. Under UV: there are some scattered spots and lines of inpainting in the sky. There is a 2 by 3 inch area of inpainting in the large rock center right and some other lines addressing paint separation in the rocks.
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.