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ROCKWELL KENT | Chapter LX Heading for Moby-Dick
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 USD
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Description
- Rockwell Kent
- Chapter LX Heading for Moby-Dick
- signed Rockwell Kent (lower right)
- ink on paper mounted on paperboard
- 3 3/4 by 7 1/2 inches
- (9.5 by 19 cm)
Provenance
E. Weyhe Gallery, New York
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Exhibited
New York, E. Weyhe Gallery, Exhibition of the Rockwell Kent Drawings for Moby Dick, February-March 1930
New York, The American Federation of the Arts, American Illustration: 1800 to the Present, November 1977-November 1978, exhibition no. 77-20, cat. no. 79
New York, The American Federation of the Arts, American Illustration: 1800 to the Present, November 1977-November 1978, exhibition no. 77-20, cat. no. 79
Literature
Herman Melville, Moby Dick, 1930, New York, p. 404, illustrated
Condition
There are a few small dots of possible foxing and a faint stain to the figure's arm.
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.