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William Zorach 1887 - 1966
Estimate
50,000 - 75,000 USD
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Description
- William Zorach
- The Prize Fighters: John Dundee vs Frankie Callahan
- signed William Zorach and dated 1920, l.l.
- oil on canvas
- 54 by 40 1/4 in.
- (137.1 by 102.2 cm)
Provenance
Mr. Tessim Zorach (the artist's son)
Zabriskie Gallery, New York
Private Collection, Georgia
Private Collection, Detroit and New York, 1999
Zabriskie Gallery, New York
Private Collection, Georgia
Private Collection, Detroit and New York, 1999
Exhibited
Brooklyn, New York, The Brooklyn Museum, William Zorach-Paintings, Watercolors & Drawings, 1911-1922, November-January 1969, no. 34, p. 19 (as Johnny Dundee vs Firpo)
New York, Gerald Peters Gallery, The Modern Figure, April-June 2001
New York, Gerald Peters Gallery, The Modern Figure, April-June 2001
Condition
Good condition, lined, some paint seperation and craquelure above the left boxer's edge one five inch diagonal scratch in upper right quadrant; under UV: no apparent inpainting.
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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
Johnny Dundee was a featherweight and junior lightweight boxer who fought from 1910 to 1932. Nicknamed the "Scotch Wop," Dundee was highly regarded as a skillful boxer with great footwork. He fought all the greats of the day including Brooklyn-born Frankie Callahan. Callahan was also a lightweight boxer whose career was short but highly acclaimed. Callahan and Dundee fought against each other in Brooklyn on February 20, 1917, and Dundee won the fight by decision. Executed during a particularly prolific and creative perio🅘d in Zorach's career, the present work epitomizes his deft handling of cubist imagery to heighten the physical and visual tensions of the e💝vent.