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CHARLES SPRAGUE PEARCE | The Red Kerchief
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description
- Charles Sprague Pearce
- The Red Kerchief
- signed Charles Sprague Pearce and inscribed Paris (lower left)
- oil on canvas, within a painted circle
- 15 3/4 by 15 3/4 in.
- 40 by 40 cm
Provenance
Sale: American Art Galleries, Ltd., Chicago, June 26-28, 1977, lot 536, illustrated
Private Collection, Chicago (acquired at the above sale)
Thence by descent to the present owner
Private Collection, Chicago (acquired at the above sale)
Thence by descent to the present owner
Condition
Lined, on a square canvas. The work presents well and the colors appear fresh. Very faint craquelure is visible in the background and on the figure's kerchief and dress. Under UV: finely applied inpainting to address aforementioned craquelure; and also on the base of the figure's neck and under her proper left eye. A very few isolated pin dots of retouching in the sky; on the figure's neck and body, and near lower edge.
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.