Lot 29
- 29
Charles Demuth 1883 - 1935
Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Charles Demuth
- Trees and Houses (Provincetown)
- signed C. Demuth and dated 1916 (lower left)
- watercolor and pencil on paper
- 10 by 13 3/8 inches
- (25.4 by 34 cm)
Provenance
Estate of the artist
Robert Locher, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, 1935 (bequest from the above)
Nelson Goodman, Schwenksville, Pennsylvania, 1956 (acquired from the above; sold: Sotheby's, New York, March 15, 2000, lot 153, illustrated)
Vance Jordan Fine Art, New York (acquired from the above sale)
Thomas Colville, New York
Babcock Galleries, New York
Private Collection, New York
Robert Locher, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, 1935 (bequest from the above)
Nelson Goodman, Schwenksville, Pennsylvania, 1956 (acquired from the above; sold: Sotheby's, New York, March 15, 2000, lot 153, illustrated)
Vance Jordan Fine Art, New York (acquired from the above sale)
Thomas Colville, New York
Babcock Galleries, New York
Private Collection, New York
Exhibited
Providence, Rhode Island, Rhode Island School of Design, Demuth Exhibition, 1939
Cambridge, Massachusetts, Harvard University Art Museums, Fogg Museum, 1972-circa 1995 (on loan)
New York, Babcock Galleries, When Modern Was Modern: 1908-1929, September-December 2007, no. 26
New York, Babcock Galleries, American Paper: 1865-1965, March-May 2009, no. 63
New York, Babcock Galleries, GIANTS: American Modern Masters, October-December 2010, no. 5
Cambridge, Massachusetts, Harvard University Art Museums, Fogg Museum, 1972-circa 1995 (on loan)
New York, Babcock Galleries, When Modern Was Modern: 1908-1929, September-December 2007, no. 26
New York, Babcock Galleries, American Paper: 1865-1965, March-May 2009, no. 63
New York, Babcock Galleries, GIANTS: American Modern Masters, October-December 2010, no. 5
Literature
Emily Farnham, Charles Demuth: His Life, Psychology and Works, Ph.D. dissertation, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, 1959, Univeristy Microfilms, vol. II, no. 220, pp. 494-5
Gina Greer and Andrea Smith, American Paintings 1860-1960, New York, 2000, p. 36, illustrated p. 37
Gina Greer and Andrea Smith, American Paintings 1860-1960, New York, 2000, p. 36, illustrated p. 37
Condition
This work is in very good condition. The paper is hinged to the mat at the upper right and left edges and corners.
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.
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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.