RALSTON CRAWFORD | BARN, EXTON, PENNSYLVANIA

RALSTON CRAWFORD
1906 - 1978
BARN, EXTON, PENNSYLVANIA

signed CRAWFORD (lower left); also titled BARN, EXTON, PENNSYLVANIA and dated 1935 (on the stretcher)
oil on canvas
16 by 20⅛ inches
(40.6 by 51.1 cm)

Condition Report:
The following condition report has been provided by Simon Parkes, Simon Parkes Art Conservation, Inc. 502 East 74th St. New York, NY 212-734-3920, simonparkes@msn.com, an independent restorer who is not an employee of Sotheby's.

This work has been restored and could be hung in its current state. The canvas is unlined. Under ultraviolet light, a small retouching can be seen to the right of the signature. It is possible that there are a few very old restorations around the extreme edges addressing some frame abrasion, two or three spots in the white cloud in the sky, and one thin line of restoration in the roof of the brown barn. The condition is otherwise very good.

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.
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Provenance:
The artist

Estate of the above

Robert Miller Gallery, Inc., New York

ACA Galleries, New York

Luhring, Augustine and Hoades Gallery, New York