Lot 85
- 85
Edmund Darch Lewis (1835-1910)
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 USD
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Description
- Edmund Darch Lewis
- View of Cuba
- signed and dated 1860 lower left
- 30 by 43 7/8 in.
- (76.2 by 111.4 cm)
oil on canvas
Provenance
Private Collection, Virginia
Condition
There is extensive craquelure throughout the work. There are frame abrasions visible on all edges. Under ultraviolet light there is extensive inpainting to the sky and scattered throughout the left side. There is a 2 by 3 in. area in the center of the sky and another 2 by 2 in. area of inpainting in the upper right corner. There is scattered inpainting throughout the rest of the work especially along the lower edge consistent with frame abrasions and in the house on the right side. The surface appears to be in stable condition.
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.