Lot 153
- 153
JACK WILKINSON SMITH | Sheep Herders Camp Along the Mojave River
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 USD
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Description
- Jack Wilkinson Smith
- Sheep Herders Camp Along the Mojave River
- signed Jack Wilkinson Smith. (lower left); also titled and inscribed Sheep Herders Camp/Along the Mojave River. Calif./To my nephew. Henry Webb Smith./with best wishes on his birthday spent in California 1941/From Uncle Jack
- oil on canvas mounted on board by the artist
- 17 by 23 3/4 inches
- (43.2 by 60.3 cm)
- Painted by 1941.
Provenance
Henry Webb Smith, Bear Creek, Pennsylvania
By decent to the present owner
By decent to the present owner
Condition
There is surface cracking, primarily in the mountains. Under UV: there is a spot of inpainting in the middle of the center mountain, a spot in the top of the hill at far right and a 1/2 inch line in they at right. There are a few other scattered spots and lines in the sky.
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.