- 5068
Henry Walton (1820 – 1873)
Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 USD
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Description
- Henry Walton
- Portrait of Azor Forsythe of Owego, New York
- Inscribed AZOR FORSYTHE OF OWEGO BY HENRY WALTON early Tioga Co. family in pencil on wood backing of frame
- watercolor on paper
- 9 by 7 in.
inscribed AZOR FORSYTHE OF OWEGE BY HENRY WALTON early Tioga Co. family in pencil on wood backing of frame.
Exhibited
Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, Artist of Ithaca: Henry Walton and His Journey, May 10 – June 26, 1988.
Condition
Even toning. Matted and in an antique, paint-decorated frame: 11 1/2 by 9 inches.
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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.
Catalogue Note
Azor Forsythe was born in 1803 in Owego and there married Deborah Nilson (b. 1815) in 1833. In 1850, the couple was living in Elmira with their three children and two servants. In that census, Azor is listed as a “painter” and living in a neighborhood populated by tailors, jewelers, numerous laborers and other painters.