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Robert Spencer
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
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Description
- Robert Spencer
- Lime Kiln
- signed Robert Spencer and dated 1910 (lower left)
- oil on canvas
- 25 by 30 in.
- 63.5 by 76.1 cm.
Provenance
Rosequist Galleries, Tucson
Purchased from the above by the present owner, 1966
Purchased from the above by the present owner, 1966
Exhibited
Baltimore, Peabody Institute and Charcoal Club, n.d.
Condition
Canvas is lined. SURFACE: in good condition UNDER ULTRA VIOLET: no apparent inpainting
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
As a student of the eminent Philadelphia Impressionists, Daniel Garber and William L. Lathrop, Spencer developed a strong, architectural sense of composition and perfected the serene brushwork on display in the sky of the present lot. Spencer regarded rural scenes with the eye of a city-dweller, seeing the countryside as a backdrop for humble displays of human labor. Lime Kiln exemplifies the artist's tendency to anchor his landscapes with townsfolk at work, showing an annonymous pair of carriages moving along under skeletal trees and a cold blue winter sky.