- 176
Andrew Wyeth b. 1917
Estimate
70,000 - 90,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Andrew Wyeth
- The Bob
- signed Andrew Wyeth, l.r.
- watercolor on paper
- 21 1/2 by 29 1/2 in.
- (54.6 by 74.9 cm)
- Executed in 1944.
Provenance
Macbeth Gallery, New York
Private collection, 1946
Private collection, 1946
Exhibited
Janesville, Wisconsin, Rose Art Shop, May-July 1944, no. 765
New York, Whitney Museum of American Art, 1945 Annual Exhibition of Contemporary American Sculpture, Watercolors, and Drawings, January-February 1945, no. 134
Islesboro, Maine, Islesboro Towne Hall, Dry Brush and Watercolors by Andrew Wyeth, July-August 1962, no. 282
New York, Whitney Museum of American Art, 1945 Annual Exhibition of Contemporary American Sculpture, Watercolors, and Drawings, January-February 1945, no. 134
Islesboro, Maine, Islesboro Towne Hall, Dry Brush and Watercolors by Andrew Wyeth, July-August 1962, no. 282
Condition
Very good condition; unframed: backed with Japanese paper, hinged to the mat in four places along top edge.
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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.
Catalogue Note
This work depicts a two-horse bob sleigh carrying logs and was painted outside of East Aurora, New York on a visit to Betsy Wyeth's parents during the winter of 1944.