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Joseph Whiting Stock (1815 - 1855)
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description
- Joseph Whiting Stock
- Portrait of a Young Girl in a Pink Dress with a Doll
- Oil on canvas
- 35 by 28 in.
the back of the canvas is stamped Prepared by EDwd. Dechaux New-York.
Exhibited
Northampton, Massachusetts, Smith College Museum of Art, Joseph Whiting Stock, February 4 - May 8, 1977, p. 20, no. 12;
Traveling Exhibition, Small Folk: A Celebration of Childhood in America, New York, Museum of American Folk Art, New York Historical Society; St. Louis, Missouri, First Street Forum; Tokyo, Japan, The Ginza Gallery; Osaka, Japan, The Hankyu Gallery, December 11, 1980 - July 1981, no. 253;
Summit, New Jersey, Summit Art Center, The World of the Child in 19th Century America, December 6, 1981 - January 17, 1982;
Shrewsbury, New Jersey, Monmouth County Historical Association's Allen House, Beloved by All: Dolls, Childhood, and American Consumerism, April 5, 1987 - September 29, 1987.
Traveling Exhibition, Small Folk: A Celebration of Childhood in America, New York, Museum of American Folk Art, New York Historical Society; St. Louis, Missouri, First Street Forum; Tokyo, Japan, The Ginza Gallery; Osaka, Japan, The Hankyu Gallery, December 11, 1980 - July 1981, no. 253;
Summit, New Jersey, Summit Art Center, The World of the Child in 19th Century America, December 6, 1981 - January 17, 1982;
Shrewsbury, New Jersey, Monmouth County Historical Association's Allen House, Beloved by All: Dolls, Childhood, and American Consumerism, April 5, 1987 - September 29, 1987.
Literature
Juliette Tomlinson, [et al], The Paintings and the Journal of Joseph Whiting Stock, (Middletown, Connecticut: Springfield Library and Museum Association, 1976), pl. II:39;
Sandra Brandt and Elissa Cushman, Small Folk: A Celebration of Childhood in America, (New York: E.P. Dutton, 1980), p. 146, no. 253.
Sandra Brandt and Elissa Cushman, Small Folk: A Celebration of Childhood in America, (New York: E.P. Dutton, 1980), p. 146, no. 253.
Condition
Overall fine condition. Unlined, and appears to be on the original stretchers and in the original frame. Several areas of inpainting in cracks in her forehead, across of her forehead and chin. There is inpainting at the base of her neck, left elbow, and scattered in the background.
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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.