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Maurice B. Prendergast 1858-1924
Estimate
150,000 - 250,000 USD
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Description
- Maurice Brazil Prendergast
- Distance Hills, Maine
- signed Prendergast, l.c.
- watercolor, pastel and pencil on paper
- 13 3/4 by 19 3/4 in.
- (34.9 by 50.2 cm)
- Executed circa 1912-15.
Provenance
Mr. Charles Prendergast (the artist's brother), 1924
Mrs. Charles Prendergast (his wife), 1948
Coe Kerr Gallery, New York, 1987
Acquired from the above, 1987
Exhibited
New York, Coe Kerr Gallery, The Unknown Pastels, Maurice Prendergast, November-December 1987, pp. 17-18, illustrated
New York, Adelson Galleries, Maurice Prendergast: Paintings of America, May-June 2003, no. 54, p. 154, illustrated in color p. 155
New York, Adelson Galleries, Maurice Prendergast: Paintings of America, May-June 2003, no. 54, p. 154, illustrated in color p. 155
Literature
Cecily Langdale, "The Late Watercolor/Pastels of Maurice Prendergast," Antiques, no. 132, November 1987, pp. 1085, illustrated in color
John Russell, "Maurice Prendergast's Unknown Pastels," New York Times, November 6, 1987, sec. C, p. 36
Carol Clark, Nancy Mowll Matthews and Gwendolyn Owens, Maurice Brazil Prendergast, Charles Prendergast: A Catalogue Raisonné, Williamstown, Massachusetts, 1990, no. 1152, p. 492, illustrated
John Russell, "Maurice Prendergast's Unknown Pastels," New York Times, November 6, 1987, sec. C, p. 36
Carol Clark, Nancy Mowll Matthews and Gwendolyn Owens, Maurice Brazil Prendergast, Charles Prendergast: A Catalogue Raisonné, Williamstown, Massachusetts, 1990, no. 1152, p. 492, illustrated
Condition
Very good condition, unframed: affixed to mat at multiple locations on reverse, pinholes in all four corners, some rubbing along bottom edge from previous mat.
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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.