Details

Provenance

Private Collection American Illustrators Gallery, New York, 1995 Private Collection, New York, 1997 (acquired from the above)

Exhibited

Tokyo, Japan, Isetan Museum of Art; Osaka, Japan, The Museum of Art, Kintetsu; Yamanashi, Japan, Yamanashi Prefectural Museum of Art; Stockbridge, Massachusetts, Norman Rockwell Museum, Maxfield Parrish: A Retrospective , April-December 1995, no. 49, p. 100, illustrated in color

Literature

Collier's Magazine, July 18, 1908, illustrated in color on the cover Coy L. Ludwig, Maxfield Parrish, Atgen, Pennsylvania, 1973, p. 209 Paul W. Skeeters, Maxfield Parrish, The Early Years, 1893-1930 , Secaucus, New Jersey, 1973, p. 256, illustrated in color p. 324 Laurence S. Cutler and Judy Goffman Cutler, Maxfield Parrish: A Retrospective , San Francisco, California, 1995, p. 74, illustrated in color Laurence S. Cutler, Judy Goffman Cutler and the National Museum of American Illustration, Maxfield Parrish and the American Imagists , Edison, New Jersey, 2004, p. 142, illustrated in color Condition This work is in very good condition. There is one scarcely visible 2" vertical split in the panel support. The paper cut out is lifting from the panel along the hem and lapel of the figure's coat. Under UV: There is one thin line of inpainting to address the split at lower center and a few small spots of inpainting in the background at the edges of the panel. 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.

Catalog summary

Maxfield Parrish The Botanist signed Maxfield Parrish , dated 1908 and inscribed Botany (lower left) ink and oil on paper cut out mounted on panel 18 3/4 by 12 3/4 inches (47.6 by 32.4 cm) Provenance Private Collection American Illustrators Gallery, New York, 1995 Private Collection, New York, 1997 (acquired from the above) Exhibited Tokyo, Japan, Isetan Museum of Art; Osaka, Japan, The Museum of Art, Kintetsu; Yamanashi, Japan, Yamanashi Prefectural Museum of Art; Stockbridge, Massachusetts, Norman Rockwell Museum, Maxfield Parrish: A Retrospective , April-December 1995, no. 49, p. 100, illustrated in color Literature Collier's Magazine, July 18, 1908, illustrated in color on the cover Coy L. Ludwig, Maxfield Parrish, Atgen, Pennsylvania, 1973, p. 209 Paul W. Skeeters, Maxfield Parrish, The Early Years, 1893-1930 , Secaucus, New Jersey, 1973, p. 256, illustrated in color p. 324 Laurence S. Cutler and Judy Goffman Cutler, Maxfield Parrish: A Retrospective , San Francisco, California, 1995, p. 74, illustrated in color Laurence S. Cutler, Judy Goffman Cutler and the National Museum of American Illustration, Maxfield Parrish and the American Imagists , Edison, New Jersey, 2004, p. 142, illustrated in color Condition This work is in very good condition. There is one scarcely visible 2" vertical split in the panel support. The paper cut out is lifting from the panel along the hem and lapel of the figure's coat. Under UV: There is one thin line of inpainting to address the split at lower center and a few small spots of inpainting in the background at the edges of the panel. 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.