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ARTHUR FITZWILLIAM TAIT | Quail
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description
- Arthur Fitzwilliam Tait
- Quail
- signed AF Tait and dated NY 1867 (lower right); also signed A. F. Tait., titled "Quail", numbered No. 526., and dated 1867. (on the reverse)
- oil on board
- 9 7/8 by 13 7/8 inches
- (25.1 by 35.3 cm)
Provenance
Dr. S. Arthur Localio
Private collection, New England (sold: Skinner, Marlborough, Massachusetts, November 21, 2003, lot 292)
Acquired by the present owner at the above sale
Private collection, New England (sold: Skinner, Marlborough, Massachusetts, November 21, 2003, lot 292)
Acquired by the present owner at the above sale
Literature
Warder H. Cadbury and Henry F. Marsh, Arthur Fitzwilliam Tait: Artist in the Adirondacks, Cranbury, New Jersey, 1986, no. 67.35, p. 199, illustrated
Condition
The board is slightly bowed. There are scattered areas of frame abrasion (most obscured by the frame) and scattered pindots of loss. Under UV: there are scattered dots of inpainting around the extreme edges and a few dots to address losses.
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.