LOT DETAILS

Materials:

oil on canvas

Size Notes:

Canvas: 35 â?? by 55 ½ in. (90.4 by 140.9 cm)

Edition:

Acquired from the above by the present owner circa 1970â??s

Markings:

signed

Condition:

The following condition report has been provided by Simon Parkes Art Conservation, Inc., New York, an independent restorer who is not an employee of Sotheby's. The work has been restored. It has never been abraded and the details throughout the picture, particularly the lower half, are very well preserved. As one would expect in large scale pictures such as this, there are areas that do need attention. In the darker colors of the trees in the back of the road in the foreground, a few cracks have been retouched. In the beach there is a slightly uneven area of darker pigment between the grass and water which has been retouched slightly. In the sky on the right side we can see the faint remnants of a pentemento here in the water and the lower sky. This pentemento stretches upwards towards the upper right corner. On the left side, there is an old pentemento of what appears to be a large tree, with the trunk extending down through the white doves towards the top of the house on the left side. These indications of a previous composition have been reduced in retouching. Pentimente are a normal and interesting development in art and certainly not considered to be damage. The retouches have been applied carefully and thoughtfully. The work should be hung in its current state. The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The condition report is provided to assist you with assessing the condition of the lot and is for guidance only. Any reference to condition in the condition report for the lot does not amount to a full description of condition. The images of the lot form part of the condition report for the lot provided by Sotheby's. Certain images of the lot provided online may not accurately reflect the actual condition of the lot. In particular, the online images may represent colours and shades which are different to the lot's actual colour and shades. The condition report for the lot may make reference to particular imperfections of the lot but you should note that the lot may have other faults not expressly referred to in the condition report for the lot or shown in the online images of the lot. The condition report may not refer to all faults, restoration, alteration or adaptation because Sotheby's is not a professional conservator or restorer but rather the condition report is a statement of opinion genuinely held by Sotheby's. For that reason, Sotheby's condition report is not an alternative to taking your own professional advice regarding the condition of the lot.