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Attributed to Joseph H. Davis (1811-1865)
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description
- Attributed to Joseph H. Davis
- Portrait of John Thomas Avery (b. 1828)
- Watercolor, pen and ink on paper
- 15 1/2 by 11 1/2 in.
- Maine or New Hampshire
inscribed John Thomas Avery at the center of the ceiling, Painted 1839 over the left wall and Sept. 16 over the right wall.
Exhibited
New York, Museum of American Folk Art, The All-American Dog: Man's Best Friend in Folk Art, November 30, 1977 - April 2, 1978;
Traveling Exhibition. Young America: A Folk Art History, New York, Museum of American Folk Art and the IBM Gallery of Science and Art; Tucson, Arizona, Tucson Museum of Art; Dearborn, Michigan, Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village; Charlotte, North Carolina, Mint Museum of Art; Chicago, Illinois, Terra Museum of American Art, September 30, 1986 - April 24, 1988.
Traveling Exhibition. Young America: A Folk Art History, New York, Museum of American Folk Art and the IBM Gallery of Science and Art; Tucson, Arizona, Tucson Museum of Art; Dearborn, Michigan, Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village; Charlotte, North Carolina, Mint Museum of Art; Chicago, Illinois, Terra Museum of American Art, September 30, 1986 - April 24, 1988.
Literature
Harold L. Peterson, Americans at Home: From the Colonists to the Late Victorians, (New York: Charles Scribner's Sons: 1971), pl. 53;
William H. Distin and Robert Bishop, The American Clock, (New York: E.P. Dutton & Co., Inc.: 1976), p. 83, no. 166;
Jean Lipman, Elizabeth V. Warren and Robert Bishop, Young America: A Folk Art History, (Connecticut: Konecky & Konecky: 1986), p. 36, no. 39.
William H. Distin and Robert Bishop, The American Clock, (New York: E.P. Dutton & Co., Inc.: 1976), p. 83, no. 166;
Jean Lipman, Elizabeth V. Warren and Robert Bishop, Young America: A Folk Art History, (Connecticut: Konecky & Konecky: 1986), p. 36, no. 39.
Condition
Textured "canvas-like" watercolor on cardboard. Tear l.l, l.r. with corner loss, and bent corner u.l. and discoloration soil. Frame inscribed 'Groton Conn'.
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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.