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CHARLES EPHRAIM BURCHFIELD | The Christmas Chimney
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 USD
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Description
- Charles Ephraim Burchfield
- The Christmas Chimney
- signed with monogram CEB (lower right) and titled "THE CHRISTMAS CHIMNEY" (lower center beneath the mat)
- watercolor and pencil on paper
- image: 18 1/4 by 14 inches (46.4 by 35.6 cm)
- sheet: 21 by 16 1/2 inches (53.3 by 41.9 cm)
- Executed in 1950.
Provenance
Kennedy Galleries, New York, 1976
Private collection (probably acquired from the above)
Acquired by the present owner from the above, 1979
Private collection (probably acquired from the above)
Acquired by the present owner from the above, 1979
Exhibited
New York, Kennedy Galleries, Charles E. Burchfield: Visual Music, October-November 1976, no. 33, illustrated n.p.
Literature
Robert Gober, Heat Waves in a Swamp: The Paintings of Charles Burchfield, Los Angeles, California, 2009, Christmas card illustrated p. 101
Nancy Tobin Willig, "Burchfield Exhibit Opens in Gotham," Buffalo Courier-Express, November 15, 1976, illustrated n.p.
Nancy Tobin Willig, "Burchfield Exhibit Opens in Gotham," Buffalo Courier-Express, November 15, 1976, illustrated n.p.
Condition
The sheet is hinged to its support at the reverse upper corners and there may be some some slight toning in the upper center. There appears to be a one inch horizontal line of rubbing in the snow at the lower left.
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
According to Charles Burchfield scholar Nancy Weekly: "The Christmas Chimney was rendered as a Christmas card and was published by the American Artists Group, N.Y., No. D68-45, issued 1951. During his lifetime, Burchfield permitted the reproduction of fourteen of his paintings as Christmas cards."
We are grateful for the research conducted by Nancy Weekly, Burchfield Scholar, Burchfield Penney Art Center, Buffalo, New York.
We are grateful for the research conducted by Nancy Weekly, Burchfield Scholar, Burchfield Penney Art Center, Buffalo, New York.