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JOSEPH DECKER | Bonnie
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Joseph Decker
- Bonnie
- 16 1/4 by 20 1/4 inches (41.2 by 51.4 cm)
signed 'J. DECKER' (lower right)oil on canvas
Provenance
Private collection, Asonia, Connecticut
Kennedy Galleries, New York
Berry-Hill Galleries, Inc., New York
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Kennedy Galleries, New York
Berry-Hill Galleries, Inc., New York
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Exhibited
New York, Kennedy Galleries, 'American Masters: 18th and 19th Centuries', March-April 1972, no. 29, p. 32, illustrated
New York, Coe Kerr Gallery, 'Joseph Decker Still Lifes, Landscapes and Images of Youth', May-June 1988, no. 6
Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, Brandywine River Museum, 'Animals in the Gallery', March-May 2005
New York, Coe Kerr Gallery, 'Joseph Decker Still Lifes, Landscapes and Images of Youth', May-June 1988, no. 6
Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, Brandywine River Museum, 'Animals in the Gallery', March-May 2005
Literature
H.A. Cooper, 'The Rediscovery of Joseph Decker,' 'American Art Journal', May 1978, p. 69, illustrated
Condition
The canvas is wax lined and there is frame abrasion at edges. There is surface cracking throughout. Under UV: there are scattered spots of inpainting to address cracking and a two-inch horizontal line of inpainting below the squirrel.
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The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The condition report is provided to assist you with assessing the condition of the lot and is for guidance only. Any reference to condition in the condition report for the lot does not amount to a full description of condition. The images of the lot form part of the condition report for the lot provided by Sotheby's. Certain images of the lot provided online may not accurately reflect the actual condition of the lot. In particular, the online images may represent colours and shades which are different to the lot's actual colour and shades. The condition report for the lot may make reference to particular imperfections of the lot but you should note that the lot may have other faults not expressly referred to in the condition report for the lot or shown in the online images of the lot. The condition report may not refer to all faults, restoration, alteration or adaptation because Sotheby's is not a professional conservator or restorer but rather the condition report is a statement of opinion genuinely held by Sotheby's. For that reason, Sotheby's condition report is not an alternative to taking your own professional advice regarding the condition of the lot.