Lot 157
- 157
ALBERT BIERSTADT | California Coast
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description
- Albert Bierstadt
- California Coast
- signed ABierstadt (lower left)
- oil on paper laid down on canvas
- 9 1/8 by 13 inches
- (23.2 by 33 cm)
Provenance
Questroyal Fine Art, New York
Acquired by the present owner from the above, 1999
Acquired by the present owner from the above, 1999
Condition
There is frame abrasion at the upper left and lower right corners. There is a 1-inch horizontal tear in the center sky. Under UV:there is inpainting to frame abrasion at left edge, a few dots and spots at upper right corner, scattered spots in the beach and tree trunk. There are several areas of inpainting in the horizon line above the water.
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
We thank Melissa Webster Speidel, President of the Bierstadt Foundation and Director of the Albert Bierstadt catalogue raisonné project, for her assistance in the cataloguing of this lot.