Lot 18: CHARLES PRENDERGAST 1863-1948

PROPERTY OF CHESTNUT HILL COLLEGE, PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA

TREE, FLORIDA

measurements
11 7/8 by 8 7/8 in.

alternate measurements
30.2 by 22.5 cm.

signed C.P. per E.P. l.l. (in Eugénie Prendergast's hand); signed CPrendergast and numbered 3542B on the verso, dedicated To Margaret Conner from/ Mrs. Charles Prendergast/ with warm regards/ August 21, 1964 on the backing

charcoal and crayons on paper

Condition Note: Sheet is discolored and with mat stain; affixed to mat at upper edge.

We are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described in our catalogue. 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 DISCUSSION CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.

Executed circa 1946-47

PROVENANCE

Mrs. Charles Prendergast, 1948
Margaret Conner, Norristown, Pennsylvania, 1964
Bequeathed to the present owner from the above

EXHIBITED

New York, Davis Galleries, Watercolors, Carvings, Panels: Charles Prendergast, 1863-1948, October 22-November 9, 1963, no. 26

LITERATURE

Carol Clark, Nancy Mowll Mathers, and Gwendolyn Owens, Maurice Brazil Prendergast, Charles Prendergast: A Catalogue Raisonné, Williamstown, Massachusetts, 1990, no. 2383, p. 712, illustrated