Lot 20: CHARLES PRENDERGAST 1863-1948

PROPERTY OF CHESTNUT HILL COLLEGE, PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA

INTERIOR (FLORIDA SERIES)

measurements
8 1/2 by 10 7/8 in.

alternate measurements
21.6 by 27.6 cm.

inscribed Prendergast (B) 4141 and titled Interior Florida on the verso; dedicated To Chestnut Hill College/ Philadelphia, Penna./ Florida Series/ Charles Prendergast 1946/ from/ Mrs. Charles Prendergast/ Westport, Conn. on the backing

collage, charcoal, pencil and watercolor on paper

Condition Note: The sheet is folded at the right edge, creating a 2 inch overlap. Various studio stains and smudges through sheet.

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
Bequeathed to the present owner from the above, 1966

EXHIBITED

New York, Davis Galleries, Watercolors, Carvings, Panels: Charles Prendergast, 1863-1948, October 22-November 9, 1963, no. 27

LITERATURE

Carol Clark, Nancy Mowll Mathers, and Gwendolyn Owens, Maurice Brazil Prendergast, Charles Prendergast: A Catalogue Raisonné, Williamstown, Massachusetts, 1990, no. 2381, p. 712, illustrated