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oil on canvas laid down on panel

Condition Note: SURFACE: in good condition, generally UNDER ULTRA VIOLET: scattered, small strokes of inpainting throughout lower half of painting and in dark margins along edges

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.

Painted in 1929.
PROVENANCE

Rabin & Krueger, Newark
Joseph H. Hirshhorn, New York
Gift of Joseph H. Hirshhorn, 1966
The Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden (Sale: Sotheby's, New York, May 28, 1992, lot 247)
EXHIBITED

Madison, New Jersey, Drew University, Joseph Stella, 1963
Washington, DC, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institution, The Animal in Art: Selections from the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, 1977-1978, no. 54
Washington, DC, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institution, Joseph Stella: The Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden Collection, 1983, p. 48, no. 22
Columbus, Ohio, Columbus Museum of Art, Joseph Stella: Selected Works from the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden Collection, 1984
LITERATURE AND REFERENCES

M.A. Tighe, "Journal: Another Look at the Other Stella", House and Garden, July, 1983, p. 152, illustrated