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N.C. Wyeth 1882-1945
Estimate
125,000 - 175,000 USD
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Description
- N. C. Wyeth
- Fall Back!
- signed Wyeth, l.r.
- oil on canvas
- 32 1/4 by 40 in.
- (81.9 by 101.6 cm)
- Painted in 1917.
Provenance
Coe Kerr Gallery, New York, 1981
Lagakos-Turak Gallery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Sale: Christie's, New York, December 4, 1997, lot 76, illustrated in color
Acquired by the present owner at the above sale
Literature
Vingie E. Roe, "Smoky Face," Collier's Weekly, June 9, 1917, vol. 59, no. 13, p. 17
Douglas Allen and Douglas Allen Jr., N. C. Wyeth: The Collected Paintings, Illustrations and Murals, New York, 1972, p. 256
Christine B. Podmaniczky, N.C. Wyeth: Catalogue Raisonné of Paintings, Vol. I, London, 2008, p. 359, no. 688, illustrated
Douglas Allen and Douglas Allen Jr., N. C. Wyeth: The Collected Paintings, Illustrations and Murals, New York, 1972, p. 256
Christine B. Podmaniczky, N.C. Wyeth: Catalogue Raisonné of Paintings, Vol. I, London, 2008, p. 359, no. 688, illustrated
Condition
Lined; under UV: a four inch vertical and 2 ½ inch horizontal possible repaired tear through cowboy's leg and rope with some other retouching in the surrounding area. Four small spots and other dots and dashes of retouching in background, and to address stretcher bar marks in upper register.
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
This painting was illustrated in Vingie E. Roe's story "Smoky Face" that was published in Collier's Weekly, June 9, 1917.🍌 The image was captioned: "In ten seconds his gun was leveled in their gaping faces. 'Back!' he yelled, his blue eyes black like a maniac's; 'Fall Back!'"