Lot 65
- 65
N. C. Wyeth 1882 - 1945
Estimate
200,000 - 300,000 USD
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Description
- N. C. Wyeth
- The Deacon and Parson Skeeters / In the tail of a game of Draw (Draw Poker; The Poker Players)
- signed N.C. WYETH (lower right)
- oil on canvas
- 32 1/8 by 25 inches
- (81.6 by 63.5 cm)
- Painted in 1912.
Provenance
Sold: Allied Arts Fund auction, 1914 (donated by the artist)
J. Henry Schiedt, Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania (acquired from the above sale)
By descent to the present owner (his grand-nephew), 1967
J. Henry Schiedt, Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania (acquired from the above sale)
By descent to the present owner (his grand-nephew), 1967
Exhibited
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Eleventh Annual Water Color Exhibition and Twelfth Annual Miniatures Exhibition, November-December 1913, no. 721 (as Draw Poker)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, The Art Club of Philadelphia, Exhibition and Sale of the Allied Arts Fund of Emergency Aid, December 1914
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, The Art Club of Philadelphia, Exhibition and Sale of the Allied Arts Fund of Emergency Aid, December 1914
Literature
John Hay, The Pike County Ballads, Boston, Massachusetts, 1912, illustrated p. 40
Henry C. Pitz, "The Brandywine Tradition," American Artist Magazine, vol. 30, no. 10, December 1966, illustrated p. 46
Douglas Allen and Douglas Allen Jr., N.C. Wyeth, The Collected Paintings, Illustrations and Murals, New York, 1972, p. 206
Christine B. Podmaniczky, N.C. Wyeth: Catalogue Raisonné of Paintings, Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, 2008, vol. I, no. I.408, p. 250, illustrated in color
Henry C. Pitz, "The Brandywine Tradition," American Artist Magazine, vol. 30, no. 10, December 1966, illustrated p. 46
Douglas Allen and Douglas Allen Jr., N.C. Wyeth, The Collected Paintings, Illustrations and Murals, New York, 1972, p. 206
Christine B. Podmaniczky, N.C. Wyeth: Catalogue Raisonné of Paintings, Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, 2008, vol. I, no. I.408, p. 250, illustrated in color
Condition
This work is in very good condition. The canvas is lined. There are some areas of paint separation in the faces of both figures. Under UV: There are scattered dots and pindots of inpainting mostly in the coat in the upper left and lower right quadrant. There are a few thin lines of inpainting in the face of the man at the right.
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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.