Lot Details
Lot 152A
Albert Bierstadt American, 1830-1902 Sierra Nevada Range
American, 1830-1902
Sierra Nevada Range
Signed ABierstadt (lr)
Oil on paper laid down on board
19 x 28 1/4 inches
Provenance:
Kennedy Galleries, New York, inventory no. A18411
Private Collection, California
Berry-Hill Galleries, New York
Private Collection, Washington, D.C.
Exhibited:
Spokane, Washington, World's Fair Exposition: Our Land, Our Sky, Our Water, 1974
Estimate: $70,000 - $90,000
Sold for $37,500 (includes buyer's premium)
Additional Notes & Condition Report
The paper support , which measures 18 5/8 x 27 1/2 inches, does not extend to the edges of the board to which it is laid. Scattered inpaint predominantly in area of sky and at upper left edge. Possible 1 inch repaired vertical tear at upper edge, approximately 10 inches from right corner. Small 1 inch L-shaped line of inpaint in mountains at center. Traces of frame rubbing. Tiny spot of gold, under 1/8 inch, likely from frame, at left edge. Fine fibers adhering to panel at exposed edges, but these do not affect the paint layer. Signature is faint; "r" in "Bierstadt" may be reinforced.
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