American & Southern Auction | October 16, 2024
Wed, Oct 16, 2024 10:00AM EDT
Lot 806
Andrew Wyeth
Estimate: $250,000 - $350,000
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(American 1917-2009)
Undercover and Evening at Kuerner's Study, a double-sided work, 1970,signed lower left (Undercover) "Andrew Wyeth", watercolor and drybrush on a single sheet of paper, sight 26 x 39 in.; fine wood frame, 35 x 48-1/4 in.
Acquired directly from the artist, late 1970s; Private Collection, Greenville, South Carolina; by descent in the family; A Private Family Collection
Provenance note: The original owner of this double-sided work became friendly with Andrew and Betsy Wyeth during the 1970s, at a time when they were also involved in the building of a new facility that would be the Greenville County Museum of Art. They visited the Wyeth's in Chadd's Ford on numerous occasions, and were able to finally acquire Undervcover/Kuerner's Farm, which were personal favorites of the artist. Today, the Greenville County Museum of Art owns the world’s largest public collection of watercolors by Andrew Wyeth.
Note: The Andrew & Betsy Wyeth Study Center of the Brandywine Museum of Art confirms that this object is recorded in Betsy James Wyeth’s files.
Exhibited: The Brandywine Heritage, Brandywine River Museum of Art, Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, June 18-October 17, 1971, illustrated; Japan, National Museum of Modern Art, Andrew Wyeth, April 6-June 30, 1974, illustrated. New York, Hirschl & Adler Galleries, Inc.; Williamstown, Massachusetts, Clark Art Institute, Second Williams College Alumni Loan Exhibition, April 1- June 13, 1976, illustrated. Greenville, South Carolina, Greenville County Museum of Art, Andrew Wyeth: In Southern Collections, February 1-March 31, 1978, illustrated. Jacksonville, Florida, Jacksonville Art Museum, Andrew Wyeth: Southern Collections, January 19-April 19, 1992, illustrated.
Literature: The Great American Nude: A History in Art, New York, W.H. Gerdts, 1974, illustrated page 192;. “Art in Asheville: Wyeth’s Works on Display,” Citizen Times, Asheville, North Carolina, February 12, 1978. “Wyeth on Exhibit: Son to Lead Tour,” Nashville Tennessean, Nashville, Tennessee, February 5, 1978; Andrew Wyeth: The Helga Pictures, New York, J. Wilmerding, 1987, p. 25, illustrated; Andrew Wyeth : Master Drawings from the Artist’s Collection Adams, Henry, Andrew Wyeth, and Brandywine River Museum. 2006, Chadds Ford, Pa., Seattle, WA: Brandywine River Museum ; Distributed by University of Washington Press., page 62; Study for ‘Evening at Kuerner’s’ Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, The Art of Andrew Wyeth, Greenwich, Connecticut, 1973, p. 19, final painting illustrated. B.J. Wyeth, Wyeth at Kuerners, Boston, Massachusetts, 1976, p. 44, illustrated. “Two Worlds of Andrew Wyeth: Kuerners and Olsons,” Metropolitan Museum of Art Bulletin, vol. XXXIV, no. 2, New York, 1976, pp. 54-55, final painting referenced. A. Wyeth, T. Hoving, Andrew Wyeth: Autobiography, Boston, Massachusetts, 1995, p. 90; Unknown Terrain: The Landscapes of Andrew Wyeth, exhibition catalogue, Whitney Museum of Art, New York, 1998, p. 160, no. 131; Andrew Wyeth: Looking Out, Looking In, National Gallery of Art, , Washington, D.C., 2014, pp. 34-35, pl. 19; Frozen Lives : Karl and Anna Kuerner, Andrew Wyeth’s Iconic Couple, Streeter, LuLynne. 2017. . Atglen, PA: Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.
Condition
not examined out of sealed frame, both sides with vibrant color, one tear at lower left edge near signature on Undercover (see note below); frame in good condition
Note: according to the consignor, when the artist used the reverse side of the Kuerner's study to create Undercover, the sheet was slightly torn. He then repaired it with tape. The tape remained for many years on the sheet as the artist had left it. The pigment that shows through the tear is further proof that the tear was on the sheet "as made".
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Acquired directly from the artist, late 1970s; Private Collection, Greenville, South Carolina; by descent in the family; A Private Family Collection
Provenance note: The original owner of this double-sided work became friendly with Andrew and Betsy Wyeth during the 1970s, at a time when they were also involved in the building of a new facility that would be the Greenville County Museum of Art. They visited the Wyeth's in Chadd's Ford on numerous occasions, and were able to finally acquire Undervcover/Kuerner's Farm, which were personal favorites of the artist. Today, the Greenville County Museum of Art owns the world’s largest public collection of watercolors by Andrew Wyeth.
not examined out of sealed frame, both sides with vibrant color, one tear at lower left edge near signature on Undercover (see note below); frame in good condition Note: according to the consignor, when the artist used the reverse side of the Kuerner's study to create Undercover, the sheet was slightly torn. He then repaired it with tape. The tape remained for many years on the sheet as the artist had left it. The pigment that shows through the tear is further proof that the tear was on the sheet "as made".
