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William Merritt Chase
Estimate
180,000 - 220,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- William Merritt Chase
- The Arno Florence (Ponte Alle Grazie)
- signed Wm. M. Chase (lower right)
- oil on panel
- 6 1/4 by 9 1/2 inches
- 15.8 by 24.1 cm
- Painted circa 1909.
Provenance
Mr. Montross, New York, by 1910
Charles L. Wheeler, by 1926
By descent
Arthur J. Phelan, Chevy Chase, Maryland, 1986 (acquired from the above)
Estate of the above
[With]Debra Force Fine Art, New York
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Charles L. Wheeler, by 1926
By descent
Arthur J. Phelan, Chevy Chase, Maryland, 1986 (acquired from the above)
Estate of the above
[With]Debra Force Fine Art, New York
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Exhibited
New York, Montross Gallery, Ten American Painters, March-April 1908, no. 9
New York, National Arts Club, Exhibition of Paintings by William Merritt Chase, January 1910
Canajoharie, New York, Arkell Museum, Reflections on Water in American Painting – The Phelan Collection, June-October, 2010, no. 40
New York, National Arts Club, Exhibition of Paintings by William Merritt Chase, January 1910
Canajoharie, New York, Arkell Museum, Reflections on Water in American Painting – The Phelan Collection, June-October, 2010, no. 40
Literature
Ronald G. Pisano, William Merritt Chase: Landscapes in Oil, vol. III, New Haven, Connecticut, 2009, no. L. 299, p. 144, illustrated
Condition
There is minor frame abrasion and a few scattered pindots of surface accretion. Under UV: there is no apparent inpainting.
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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
Chase likely completed this painting during the course of his summer art class held in Florence in 1909. The view is of the Ponte Alle Grazie, one of the many bridges connecting the two sides of the Arno River. It was originally called the Ponte Rubaconte, after Messer Rubaconte da Mandella, of Milan, chief magistrate of Florence, by whom the bridge was founded in 1237.