Details

Provenance

[With]Nicholas Wyeth, Inc., New York, 1992 Acquired by the present owner from the above

Exhibited

Rockland, Maine, Farnsworth Art Museum; New York, James Graham & Sons, Jamie Wyeth: Islands , June-October 1993, no. 5, n.p. Rockland, Maine, Farnsworth Art Museum; Wilmington, Delaware, Delaware Art Museum, Wondrous Strange: The Wyeth Tradition: Howard Pyle, N.C. Wyeth, Andrew Wyeth, James Wyeth , June 1998-February 1999, p. 167, illustrated pl. 147 Condition The sheet is hinged to the support at two places on the reverse top edge. There is fine surface cracking in the darker pigments. 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 Feeding Ledge was painted on Southern Island in Tenants Harbor, Maine, which Jamie Wyeth purchased from his parents, Andrew and Betsy James Wyeth, in the early 1990s. Feeding Ledge was the first work the artist created on the island. This work has been recorded in the database of the artist's work being compiled by the Wyeth Center at the Farnsworth Art Museum, Rockland, Maine.

Catalog summary

Jamie Wyeth (after) Feeding Ledge signed J. Wyeth (lower right) watercolor and pencil on paper 28 by 20 1/2 inches (71.4 by 52.1 cm) Executed in 1992. Provenance [With]Nicholas Wyeth, Inc., New York, 1992 Acquired by the present owner from the above Exhibited Rockland, Maine, Farnsworth Art Museum; New York, James Graham & Sons, Jamie Wyeth: Islands , June-October 1993, no. 5, n.p. Rockland, Maine, Farnsworth Art Museum; Wilmington, Delaware, Delaware Art Museum, Wondrous Strange: The Wyeth Tradition: Howard Pyle, N.C. Wyeth, Andrew Wyeth, James Wyeth , June 1998-February 1999, p. 167, illustrated pl. 147 Condition The sheet is hinged to the support at two places on the reverse top edge. There is fine surface cracking in the darker pigments. 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 Feeding Ledge was painted on Southern Island in Tenants Harbor, Maine, which Jamie Wyeth purchased from his parents, Andrew and Betsy James Wyeth, in the early 1990s. Feeding Ledge was the first work the artist created on the island. This work has been recorded in the database of the artist's work being compiled by the Wyeth Center at the Farnsworth Art Museum, Rockland, Maine.