Lot 5
  • 5

Rockwell Kent

Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 USD
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Description

  • Rockwell Kent
  • Alaska Impression
  • signed Rockwell Kent and dated Alaska 1919 twice (lower right); also inscribed Snow Peaks/1942 (on the reverse)
  • oil on panel
  • 11 7/8 by 15 7/8 inches
  • (30.2 by 40.3 cm)

Provenance

Private collection, Russia, circa 1960 (gift from the artist)
Private collection, Munich, Germany

Condition

This work would benefit from a light cleaning. There is some abrasion with associated paint loss at upper left corner and extreme edges and there are a few pindots of possible paint loss in the water at left. There are horizontal cracks to the paint surface in the mountains and sky that are consistent with the grain of the wood panel. There is a ¾ inch surface accretion where the snow meets the water at lower left. Under UV: there is no apparent inpainting.
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.