JAMES PEALE SR. | Still Life—Quinces, Apples, Grapes, &c.

Noonan Kocian Gallery, St. Louis, Missouri, circa mid-1900s
M. Knoedler & Co., New York, (acquired from the above)
Private collection, circa 1970 (acquired from the above)
Aid Atlanta Incorporated, Atlanta, Georgia (sold: Sotheby's, New York, March 20, 1996, lot 31)
Acquired by the present owner at the above sale

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Seventeenth Annual Exhibition, May 1828, no. 56

The following condition report has been provided by Simon Parkes, Simon Parkes Art Conservation, Inc. 502 East 74th St. New York, NY 212-734-3920, simonparkes@msn.com, an independent restorer who is not an employee of Sotheby's. This work has been well restored and should be hung in its current condition. The canvas has been lined with a non-wax adhesive. The paint layer is clean and varnished. There are no structural damages. The work reads quite darkly under ultraviolet light, and it is hard to identify retouches as a result. However, it is likely that some thinness and cracking has been retouched, particularly in the darker colors. Nonetheless, the work looks well despite some of the thinness that has probably developed over time.
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.