Lot 107
- 107
WILLIAM MERRITT CHASE | Lady at the Window (Portrait Study of Mme E. H. Bensel)
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- William Merritt Chase
- Lady at the Window (Portrait Study of Mme E. H. Bensel)
- inscribed Wm Chase (lower center)
- oil on canvas
- 20 by 16 inches
- (50.8 by 40.6 cm)
- Painted circa 1912.
Provenance
Estate of the artist
Newhouse Galleries, St. Louis, Misouri
Private collection (sold: Sotheby's, New York, May 23, 1991, lot 40)
Acquired by the present owner at the above sale
Newhouse Galleries, St. Louis, Misouri
Private collection (sold: Sotheby's, New York, May 23, 1991, lot 40)
Acquired by the present owner at the above sale
Literature
Ronald G. Pisano, William Merritt Chase: Portraits in Oil; The Complete Catalogue of Known and Documented Work by William Merritt Chase, New Haven, Connecticut, 2006, vol. II, no. OP.539, p. 255, illustrated
Condition
The canvas is wax lined and the edges have been trimmed. There is surface cracking throughout. Under UV: there is some inpainting to surface cracking but the work is difficult to read due to an opaque varnish.
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.