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CHARLES SHEELER | Related Forms II (Continuity #2)
估價
150,000 - 250,000 USD
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描述
- Charles Sheeler
- Related Forms II (Continuity #2)
- signed Sheeler and dated 57 twice (lower right); signed and dated again and titled Related Forms II (on the original backing)
- tempera on board
- image: 10 1/2 by 8 1/2 inches (26.7 by 21.6 cm)
- board: 18 by 15 1/2 inches (45.7 by 19.1 cm)
來源
The Downtown Gallery, New York
Mrs. Agnes E. Meyer, Washington, D.C., by 1968
By descent to the present owner
Mrs. Agnes E. Meyer, Washington, D.C., by 1968
By descent to the present owner
展覽
Washington, D.C., National Collection of Fine Arts, Smithsonian Institution; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Museum of Art; New York, Whitney Museum of American Art, Charles Sheeler, October 1968-April 1969, no. 164, p. 31, illustrated p. 145
Condition
The work is unvarnished and there appear to be a few pindots of possible loss in the darker pigments. The matting was likely made by the artist. Under UV: there is no apparent inpainting.
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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.
拍品資料及來源
Related Forms II (Continuity #2) depicts the blast furnaces of the U.S. Steel plant in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, which Charles Sheeler photographed in 1952. In this series, Sheeler assumed a low vantage point to capture the soaring heights of the furnaces in a similar manner to his earlier depictions of New York skyscrapers. In the darkroom, Sheeler reversed and superimposed the negatives to construct composite prints, which he later used to create small studies in tempera and larger oils. The subject of Related Forms II (Continuity #2) relates closely to Ore into Iron, his first work from the series, which is in the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
This work once belonged to Agnes Ernst Meyer, the noted journalist, literary translator, author, and activist. Meyer was a passionate collector and a dedicated advocate of the arts. She was a staunch supporter of Alfred Stieglitz's 291 Gallery, a major donor to the National Gallery of Art, and a founding member of the Freer Gallery in Washington, D.C.
This work once belonged to Agnes Ernst Meyer, the noted journalist, literary translator, author, and activist. Meyer was a passionate collector and a dedicated advocate of the arts. She was a staunch supporter of Alfred Stieglitz's 291 Gallery, a major donor to the National Gallery of Art, and a founding member of the Freer Gallery in Washington, D.C.