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Montague Dawson R.S.M.A., F.R.S.A.
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 USD
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Description
- Montague Dawson R.S.M.A., F.R.S.A.
- Nearing Port: The Great Tea Clipper
- signed MONTAGUE. DAWSON. (lower left)
- oil on canvas
- 35 3/4 by 24 inches;
- 90.8 by 61 cm
Provenance
J.J. Gillespie & Co., Pittsburgh
Wilma Sinclair LeVan Baker, Steubenville and Pittsburgh (acquired from the above circa 1935)
Thence by descent
Wilma Sinclair LeVan Baker, Steubenville and Pittsburgh (acquired from the above circa 1935)
Thence by descent
Condition
Lined. The surface is clean and the colors remain vibrant and fresh. There is scattered, widely patterned craquelure visible in the sky and sails; isolated pinpoint dots of possible minor abrasion in the sea; and minor frame abrasion visible along the upper left and left lower edges. Under UV: there is an approximately 4 1/2 inch long diagonal area of brushy retouching in the sky at upper right.
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.
Catalogue Note
The Clippers were a race apart...lean with sharp bows, raked masts and a great cumulus of sail. They raced each other across the world's oceans, their captains were treated like today's superstars and their names became legendary. Fortunes were wagered on the result of races between them, which might last from Hong Kong to London or from New York round the Horn to San Francisco...setting sailing records that would last forever
(Ron Ransom, The Maritime Paintings of Montague Dawson, Devon, 1993). Montague Dawson dedicated the majority of his career to the depiction of the clippers that carried freight and passengers quickly and across vast distances during the nineteenth century. With his first-hand knowledge of the sea he celebrates their beauty, grace and speed. Beneath crisp blue skies and skimming across churning seas, this clipper flies every inch of sail pushing vessel and crew to the limit.
Among the first owners of Nearing Port: The Great Tea Clipper was Wilma Sinclair LeVan Baker, of Steubenville, Ohio, and like the clipper’s crew, she lived an extraordinarily full and adventuresome life. During World War I she was active in the Red Cross and defense work, and then pursued politics in the 1920s, elected to the Republican National Committee from 1926 until 1932. The following year she began an eight year term as President of the Union Savings Bank & Trust Company in Steubenville. She published a number of books and was an extensive traveler, having circled the globe numerous times. It is clear that she was filled with the spirit of adventure, and had a natural affinity for the thrilling excitement captured in Dawson’s Nearing Port: The Great Tea Clipper.
(Ron Ransom, The Maritime Paintings of Montague Dawson, Devon, 1993). Montague Dawson dedicated the majority of his career to the depiction of the clippers that carried freight and passengers quickly and across vast distances during the nineteenth century. With his first-hand knowledge of the sea he celebrates their beauty, grace and speed. Beneath crisp blue skies and skimming across churning seas, this clipper flies every inch of sail pushing vessel and crew to the limit.
Among the first owners of Nearing Port: The Great Tea Clipper was Wilma Sinclair LeVan Baker, of Steubenville, Ohio, and like the clipper’s crew, she lived an extraordinarily full and adventuresome life. During World War I she was active in the Red Cross and defense work, and then pursued politics in the 1920s, elected to the Republican National Committee from 1926 until 1932. The following year she began an eight year term as President of the Union Savings Bank & Trust Company in Steubenville. She published a number of books and was an extensive traveler, having circled the globe numerous times. It is clear that she was filled with the spirit of adventure, and had a natural affinity for the thrilling excitement captured in Dawson’s Nearing Port: The Great Tea Clipper.