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Provenance

Artworks, Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, 2002 Purchased from the above by the present owner Condition Plastic corners loosely holding work and attached to backing. 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 "Dentzel" was a horse owned by one of the Kuerner's and resided on the Kuerner Farm, Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania.  He was most likely named for Gustav Dentzel of Philadelphia, a master carver of carousel horses and figures.  A carousel by Dentzel once stood in Lenape Park along the Brandywine River, near Chadds Ford.

Catalog summary

Andrew Wyeth Dentzel signed Andrew Wyeth (lower left), titled Dentzel (upper left); and inscribed study from life, Dentzel (verso) watercolor with traces of pencil on paper 11 by 13 3/4 inches (27.9 by 34.9 cm) Executed in 2001. Provenance Artworks, Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, 2002 Purchased from the above by the present owner Condition Plastic corners loosely holding work and attached to backing. 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 "Dentzel" was a horse owned by one of the Kuerner's and resided on the Kuerner Farm, Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania.  He was most likely named for Gustav Dentzel of Philadelphia, a master carver of carousel horses and figures.  A carousel by Dentzel once stood in Lenape Park along the Brandywine River, near Chadds Ford.