Rackstraw Downes Sold at Auction Prices

Painter, b. 1939 -

(b Pembury, Kent, England,1939) British-American Painter. Rackstraw Downes first gained notoriety as an art critic before devoting his career to teaching and painting. He received his BA in 1961 from Cambridge University in English Literature. In 1964 he was awarded a BFA and MFA from Yale University. While attending Yale, his painting style was abstract, but, after visiting the Whitney Annual, Downes decided to focus his efforts on creating paintings of spaces that go unnoticed. He is best known for working en plein air to create panoramic landscapes, often of urben areas; these are rendered in crisp, clear colors and prescise detail. Downes currently lives and works in New York.

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    • Rackstraw Downes
      Dec. 05, 2024

      Rackstraw Downes

      Est: $4,000 - $6,000

      American, b. 1939 Nyack, 1972 Oil on canvas 17 1/2 x 15 inches (44.5 x 38.1 cm) Provenance: Kornblee Gallery, New York Forum Gallery, New York Private collection, New York Exhibited: East Hampton, Guild Hall Museum, Art & Friendship: A Tribute to Fairfield Porter, April 14 - June 3, 1984; traveling to New York, Artists' Choice Museum, Art & Friendship: A Tribute to Fairfield Porter, July 7 - September 9, 1984 New York, Forum Gallery, That Seventies Show, July 19 - September 2, 2011 New York, Forum Gallery, Spring Forward, March 14 - April 27, 2024 (Framed 21 7/8 x 19 7/8 inches) In overall good condition. Nailed into frame.

      DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
    • RACKSTRAW DOWNES, English b. 1939, "Looking Down at Grifferty's Place", 1973 (New York State), oil on canvas, 22 3/4 x 33 1/4 in. (57.8 x 84.5 cm.), Frame: 24 x 34 3/4 x 1 3/4 in. (61 x 88.3 x 4.4 cm.)
      Oct. 24, 2024

      RACKSTRAW DOWNES, English b. 1939, "Looking Down at Grifferty's Place", 1973 (New York State), oil on canvas, 22 3/4 x 33 1/4 in. (57.8 x 84.5 cm.), Frame: 24 x 34 3/4 x 1 3/4 in. (61 x 88.3 x 4.4 cm.)

      Est: $5,000 - $7,000

      RACKSTRAW DOWNES English, b. 1939 "Looking Down at Grifferty's Place", 1973 (New York State) oil on canvas signed lower right "R.D"

      Shannon's
    • RACKSTRAW DOWNES, English b. 1939, Study for Riverside Church from Grant's Tomb, oil on canvas laid down on canvas, 8 x 14 in. (20.3 x 35.6 cm.), Frame: 9 1/4 x 1 1/2 x 15 1/4 in. (23.5 x 3.8 x 38.7 cm.)
      May. 02, 2024

      RACKSTRAW DOWNES, English b. 1939, Study for Riverside Church from Grant's Tomb, oil on canvas laid down on canvas, 8 x 14 in. (20.3 x 35.6 cm.), Frame: 9 1/4 x 1 1/2 x 15 1/4 in. (23.5 x 3.8 x 38.7 cm.)

      Est: $3,000 - $5,000

      RACKSTRAW DOWNES English, b. 1939 Study for Riverside Church from Grant's Tomb oil on canvas laid down on canvas unsigned

      Shannon's
    • RACKSTRAW DOWNES, English b. 1939, Nyack, 1973, oil on canvas, 29 1/2 x 22 in. (74.9 x 55.9 cm.), Frame: 30 x 1 1/2 x 22 3/4 in. (76.2 x 3.8 x 57.8 cm.)
      May. 02, 2024

      RACKSTRAW DOWNES, English b. 1939, Nyack, 1973, oil on canvas, 29 1/2 x 22 in. (74.9 x 55.9 cm.), Frame: 30 x 1 1/2 x 22 3/4 in. (76.2 x 3.8 x 57.8 cm.)

      Est: $8,000 - $12,000

      RACKSTRAW DOWNES English, b. 1939 Nyack, 1973 oil on canvas initialed lower right "RD"

      Shannon's
    • Rackstraw Downes (Br. b. 1939), 80th Street and Broadway 1976-77, Oil on canvas, framed
      Apr. 13, 2024

      Rackstraw Downes (Br. b. 1939), 80th Street and Broadway 1976-77, Oil on canvas, framed

      Est: $20,000 - $30,000

      Rackstraw Downes (Br. b. 1939) 80th Street and Broadway 1976-77 Oil on canvas, framed Initialed l.r., Hirsch & Adler Modern, Bernaducci Meisel Gallery, Betty Cunningham Gallery, Kornblee, and Meyerson + Nowinski labels verso, signed, titled and dated on stretcher verso 19 1/8" x 23 5/8" actual, 20 3/8" x 24 7/8" framed

      Barridoff Auctions
    • RACKSTRAW DOWNES Chinati, West Concrete Building Interior * Chinati, East Concrete Building Interior.
      Nov. 16, 2023

      RACKSTRAW DOWNES Chinati, West Concrete Building Interior * Chinati, East Concrete Building Interior.

      Est: $7,000 - $10,000

      RACKSTRAW DOWNES Chinati, West Concrete Building Interior * Chinati, East Concrete Building Interior. Pair of pencil drawings on tan wove paper, 1998. Each 153x230 mm; 6x9 inches. Each titled, dated, dedicated, and signed in pencil, verso, and West initialed in pencil, lower right recto. Provenance: Gift from the artist to current owner, private collection, New York. Downes (born 1939) visited the Chinati Foundation in Marfa Texas during the construction on the grounds in 1998. Drawing from direct observation in the spartan environment, Downes was able to focus purely on form and shape. Downes continues to return to West Texas, now dividing his time between New York and Presidio County.

      Swann Auction Galleries
    • Rackstraw Downes Texas Landscape, Oil on Canvas, "In Hungerfords Pasture"
      Apr. 23, 2022

      Rackstraw Downes Texas Landscape, Oil on Canvas, "In Hungerfords Pasture"

      Est: $5,000 - $7,000

      Rackstraw Downes (b. 1939) Texas Landscape, Oil on Canvas, "In Hungerfords Pasture", titled as such on stretcher, signed "Downes" on stretcher, and initialed "RD 71" 17 in. x 23 in. Framed 18 in. x 24 in.

      Rafael Osona Auctions
    • Rackstraw Downes (b. 1939): Latham Square
      Dec. 01, 2021

      Rackstraw Downes (b. 1939): Latham Square

      Est: $20 - $40

      Etching in black on wove paper, 1984, signed with initials and dated in pencil, numbered 8/25. 21 3/4 x 14 3/4 in. (sheet), unframed. Prints from the Collection of Lois B. Torf

      STAIR
    • Rackstraw Downes British/American, b. 1939 The Drinkwater Place
      Oct. 27, 2021

      Rackstraw Downes British/American, b. 1939 The Drinkwater Place

      Est: $10,000 - $15,000

      Rackstraw Downes British/American, b. 1939 The Drinkwater Place Signed Rackstraw Downes and inscribed as titled on the stretcher Oil on canvas 26 x 19 inches (66 x 48.2 cm) C 

      DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
    • Rackstraw Downes British/American, b. 1939 Sennebec Pond (Maine), 1972
      Oct. 27, 2021

      Rackstraw Downes British/American, b. 1939 Sennebec Pond (Maine), 1972

      Est: $12,000 - $18,000

      Rackstraw Downes British/American, b. 1939 Sennebec Pond (Maine), 1972 Initialed RD on the reverse Oil on canvas 15 3/4 x 31 1/4 inches (40 x 79.3 cm) Provenance: Dupree Gallery, Irving, TX C 

      DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
    • Rackstraw Downes (b. 1939) - Ventilation Tower under Renovation #1, Bermuda High
      May. 18, 2021

      Rackstraw Downes (b. 1939) - Ventilation Tower under Renovation #1, Bermuda High

      Est: $15,000 - $25,000

      Rackstraw Downes (b. 1939) Ventilation Tower under Renovation #1, Bermuda High Rackstraw Downes (b. 1939) Ventilation Tower under Renovation #1, Bermuda High signed 'RACKSTRAW DOWNES,' dated '1997' and inscribed with title (on a label affixed to the stretcher) oil on canvas 11 ¾ x 23 ¼ in. (29.8 x 59.1 cm.) Painted in 1997. Provenance Robert Miller Gallery, New York Betty Cunningham Gallery, New York Acquired from the above by the late owners Fields of Vision: The Private Collection of Artists Wolf Kahn and Emily Mason

      Christie's
    • RACKSTRAW DOWNES, American/British (b. 1939), Riverside Drive with the Gates of Columbia, 1979, pencil on paper, initialed "RD" lowe...
      Oct. 24, 2019

      RACKSTRAW DOWNES, American/British (b. 1939), Riverside Drive with the Gates of Columbia, 1979, pencil on paper, initialed "RD" lowe...

      Est: $4,000 - $6,000

      RACKSTRAW DOWNES American/British (b. 1939) Riverside Drive with the Gates of Columbia, 1979 pencil on paper, initialed "RD" lower right 17 5/8 x 32 inches (sheet) Provenance: Tatistcheff and Company, Inc., New York, New York; Private Collection, Connecticut. Exhibitions: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma Art Center, "A Heritage Renewed," June 26 - August 7, 1983. Catalog No. 22. Santa Barbara, California, University Art Museum, "A Heritage Reviewed: Representational Drawing Today," March 1 - April 17, 1983.

      Shannon's
    • Rackstraw Downes, Am. (b) 1939, "Camaiore" 1974, Pencil Drawing, 15.5" x 11.5" Actual.
      Oct. 27, 2018

      Rackstraw Downes, Am. (b) 1939, "Camaiore" 1974, Pencil Drawing, 15.5" x 11.5" Actual.

      Est: $2,000 - $3,000

      Rackstraw Downes Am. (b) 1939 "Camaiore" 1974 Pencil Drawing 15.5" x 11.5" Actual.

      Barridoff Auctions
    • RACKSTRAW DOWNES | True Progress, Fort Davis, Texas
      Oct. 05, 2018

      RACKSTRAW DOWNES | True Progress, Fort Davis, Texas

      Est: $15,000 - $25,000

      oil on canvas

      Sotheby's
    • Rackstraw Downes - The View from Washington Bridge on the Harlem River
      Aug. 04, 2017

      Rackstraw Downes - The View from Washington Bridge on the Harlem River

      Est: $10,000 - $12,000

      Rackstraw Downes Br. b. 1939 The View from Washington Bridge on the Harlem River Signed and dated "RD 1982" l.r. Pencil on paper 19 x 35 1/4 in. 48.3 x 89.5 cm

      Barridoff Auctions
    • RACKSTRAW DOWNES | Approach to the Holland Tunnel with 75 Varick
      Nov. 18, 2016

      RACKSTRAW DOWNES | Approach to the Holland Tunnel with 75 Varick

      Est: $25,000 - $35,000

      oil on canvas

      Sotheby's
    • RACKSTRAW DOWNES, (AMERICAN,B. 1939)
      May. 25, 2015

      RACKSTRAW DOWNES, (AMERICAN,B. 1939)

      Est: $2,000 - $3,000

      Sight- 23" x 35" Overvall- 32 1/2" x 45"

      Robert Slawinski Auctioneers, Inc.
    • RACKSTRAW DOWNES AMERICAN B.1939
      Apr. 25, 2015

      RACKSTRAW DOWNES AMERICAN B.1939

      Est: $2,500 - $3,500

      Arch of Janus, Rome, 1974, pencil drawing, 10 3/4 x 15 1/2 in (27.3 x 39.4 cm), signed lower right

      Trinity International Auctions & Appraisals, LLC
    • RACKSTRAW DOWNES AMERICAN B.1939
      Jan. 24, 2015

      RACKSTRAW DOWNES AMERICAN B.1939

      Est: $3,000 - $5,000

      Arch of Janus, Rome, 1974 , pencil drawing , 10 3/4 x 15 1/2 in (27.3 x 39.4 cm) , signed lower right

      Trinity International Auctions & Appraisals, LLC
    • Rackstraw Downes (b. 1939)
      May. 22, 2014

      Rackstraw Downes (b. 1939)

      Est: $20,000 - $30,000

      Rackstraw Downes (b. 1939) >Atlantic Avenue at the Entrance to the Van Wyck Expressway <br>signed 'Rackstraw Downes,' dated '2007' and inscribed with title (on a label affixed to the reverse) >oil on joined canvas <br>15 x 56 in. (38.1 x 142.2 cm.)

      Christie's
    • Rackstraw Downes (b. 1939)
      Feb. 27, 2013

      Rackstraw Downes (b. 1939)

      Est: $8,000 - $12,000

      Rackstraw Downes (b. 1939) Thorndike, Maine oil on canvas 17 x 30¾ in. (43.2 x 78.1 cm.)

      Christie's
    • Rackstraw Downes - 'The Music Hall at Snug Harbor, House Lights Up'
      Oct. 24, 2012

      Rackstraw Downes - 'The Music Hall at Snug Harbor, House Lights Up'

      Est: $40,000 - $60,000

      Rackstraw Downes Am. b. 1939 The Music Hall at Snug Harbor, House Lights Up Signed "RD" l.r. Oil on canvas 32 x 47 in. (81.3 x 119.4 cm) Property from Ambassador Henry E. and Jessica Catto Provenance: Betty Cunningham Art Gallery, New York (label verso) Salander-O'Reilly Gallery, New York (label verso) Both Jessica and Henry Catto were admired public figures. Their resumes are extensive, but a few things stand out as found online at Wikipedia.com. It is an interesting footnote that he had been Chief of Protocol of the United States because, when as the U.S. Ambassador to the U.K. appointed by George H. W. Bush and as the true Texan he himself was, he greeted the Queen with "How ya doin?" After taking up his position he had flown the Texas flag above Winfield House, his official residence and planted a wooden cut-out of a Hereford steer (in protest, he said, at the EU ban on American beef) on the lawn outside. He held the position until 1991, when he became the director of the United States Information Agency. He had previously been Ambassador to El Salvador and to the United States Office at Geneva. Many years later, Catto became a member of the Board of the National Public Radio Foundation, having served on the NPR Board from 1995 to 2001. He was also a member of the Smithsonian National Board, a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, and the Advisory Council of America Abroad Media. He was Diplomat-in-Residence at the University of Texas at San Antonio, held honorary LLD degrees from the University of Aberdeen in Scotland and St. Mary's University in San Antonio, and was a member of the Honourable Society of the Middle Temple in London. He authored Ambassadors at Sea: The High and Low Adventures of a Diplomat (University of Texas Press, 1998). He chaired too many organizations to list them all here, but his association with the the Aspen Institute, where he, served as vice chairman, and the Atlantic Council where he was chairman and later chairman emeritus, were of particular importance to him. At the Aspoen Institute he and his wife, Jessica Hobby Catto, had established the Catto Fellowship for a Sustainable Future. They also supported the Aspen Center for Environmental Studies. Jessica Catto was a noted conservationist and journalist who wrote a blog for the Huffington Post on conservation, the media, and political issue until her death in 2009. . The Music Hall at Snug Harbor is one of th Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden is the result of the conversion of the first home for retired sailors in the United States to a regional arts center where history, architecture, visual art, theater, dance, music and environmental science come together. It is the largest ongoing adaptive reuse project in America, consisting of 28 buildings in a largely Greek Revival style, a unique architectural and historic complex oldest concert halls in the City, second only to Carnegie Hall, and serves as the centerpiece for performing arts.

      Barridoff Auctions
    • Rackstraw Downes (American, b. 1939) Kennebec River Bend at Skowhegan, 1975 Inscribed and signed "To Jonnie, love from Rackstraw" l....
      Sep. 09, 2011

      Rackstraw Downes (American, b. 1939) Kennebec River Bend at Skowhegan, 1975 Inscribed and signed "To Jonnie, love from Rackstraw" l....

      Est: $20,000 - $30,000

      Rackstraw Downes (American, b. 1939) Kennebec River Bend at Skowhegan, 1975 Inscribed and signed "To Jonnie, love from Rackstraw" l.r., with a letter from the artist and with an exhibition label from the Portland Museum of Art, both affixed to the frame backing paper. Oil on board, sight size 9 5/8 x 18 3/4 in. (24.5 x 47.5 cm), framed. Condition: Mild surface grime. Provenance: From the artist to Joan Cummings Franzen, to the Franzen Cummings Estate, to a private Maine collection. Exhibitions: Portland Museum of Art, Rackstraw Downes: Onsite Painting 1974-2009, December 6, 2010 to March 20, 2011. N.B. A letter from Downes to Jonnie Cummings Franzen accompanies the lot.

      Skinner
    • Rackstraw Downes Oil on canvas
      Aug. 05, 2011

      Rackstraw Downes Oil on canvas

      Est: $9,000 - $12,000

      Rackstraw Downes. The Scotch Hill and Carney-Cassidy Roads, 1972. Signed "RD" l.r.

      Barridoff Auctions
    • Rackstraw Downes (B. 1939)
      Mar. 10, 2011

      Rackstraw Downes (B. 1939)

      Est: $20,000 - $30,000

      Rackstraw Downes (B. 1939) Study for New Stuyvesant High School Under Construction oil on canvas 14½ x 25 in. (36.8 x 63.5 cm.) Painted in 1991.

      Christie's
    • RACKSTRAW DOWNES
      Sep. 27, 2010

      RACKSTRAW DOWNES

      Est: $20,000 - $30,000

      RACKSTRAW DOWNES B.1939 THE BENNETT PLACE WITH LAKE QUANTABAKOOK titled on the stretcher 22 1/8 by 33 3/4 in. 56.2 by 85.7 cm Executed in 1973.

      Sotheby's
    • RACKSTRAW DOWNES
      Sep. 25, 2010

      RACKSTRAW DOWNES

      Est: $25,000 - $35,000

      RACKSTRAW DOWNES B.1939 110TH AND BROADWAY titled and dated 1978-1980 on the reverse oil on canvas 23 by 39 1/4 in. 58.4 by 99.7 cm.

      Sotheby's
    • RACKSTRAW DOWNES (b.1939)
      Sep. 02, 2010

      RACKSTRAW DOWNES (b.1939)

      Est: $100 - $200

      RACKSTRAW DOWNES (b.1939) "Irving Trust College of Insurance and...A Flight into Newark" presented by Price Communications Corporation September 1989, color aquatint and softground etching, pencil initialed, numbered and dated RD 86 20/25, with print documentation from Crown Point Press, and catalog and biography from Hirschl & Adler, 11.5x17.5in.

      Leighton Galleries
    • RACKSTRAW DOWNES
      Mar. 09, 2010

      RACKSTRAW DOWNES

      Est: $12,000 - $18,000

      B.1939 DRAGON CEMENT, THE CLINKER BARN, I (STUDY) oil on canvas mounted on canvas 10 1/8 by 41 3/8 in. 25.6 by 105.1 cm. EXECUTED IN 1985.

      Sotheby's
    • Rackstraw Downes
      Aug. 07, 2009

      Rackstraw Downes

      Est: $6,000 - $9,000

      Riverside Drive with Gates of Columbia, 1979

      Barridoff Auctions
    • Rackstraw Downes
      Aug. 07, 2009

      Rackstraw Downes

      Est: $40,000 - $60,000

      Columbia University, 1975

      Barridoff Auctions
    • Rackstraw Downes
      Aug. 07, 2009

      Rackstraw Downes

      Est: $3,000 - $5,000

      Arch of Janus, Rome, 1974

      Barridoff Auctions
    • Rackstraw Downes
      Aug. 01, 2008

      Rackstraw Downes

      Est: $3,000 - $5,000

      Rackstraw Downes Study of the Wood's Kitchen at the Olsen's Camp, #1 32 X 24 inches RD l.r. Hirschl & Adler Modern (label verso) Pencil on paper

      Barridoff Auctions
    • Rackstraw Downes
      Aug. 01, 2008

      Rackstraw Downes

      Est: $9,000 - $12,000

      Rackstraw Downes Study for Olsen's Camp 17 X 14 inches RD l.r. Hirschl & Adler Modern (label verso) Oil on Linen

      Barridoff Auctions
    • Rackstraw Downes
      Aug. 01, 2008

      Rackstraw Downes

      Est: $9,000 - $12,000

      Rackstraw Downes The View South from Washington Bridge on the Harlem River 19 X 35 inches RD 1981 l.r. Hirschl & Adler Modern (label verso) Pencil on paper

      Barridoff Auctions
    • Rackstraw Downes
      Aug. 01, 2008

      Rackstraw Downes

      Est: $60,000 - $90,000

      Rackstraw Downes Olson's Reunion 26 X 24 inches R.D. l.r.; inscribed "Preparing the Feast for the 1982 Reunion of Chris and Karl Olson's Grassroots Ex[eroence Expeditions in the Woods Kitchen of their Farmsteading Facility near Center Montville, Maine 1981Ð82" stretcher verso Hirschl & Adler Modern (label verso) Oil on canvas

      Barridoff Auctions
    • RACKSTRAW DOWNES (b. 1939): FROM THE HILL BEHIND
      Dec. 01, 2007

      RACKSTRAW DOWNES (b. 1939): FROM THE HILL BEHIND

      Est: $1,200 - $1,800

      RACKSTRAW DOWNES (b. 1939): FROM THE HILL BEHIND SUSIE'S Oil on canvas, 27 1/4 x 37 in., and with Kornblee Gallery exhibition label on verso.

      STAIR
    • Rackstraw Downes
      Aug. 03, 2007

      Rackstraw Downes

      Est: $6,000 - $8,000

      Rackstraw Downes American 1939 - Morningside Heights at 117th St. Initialed R.D. l.r. Pencil drawing 17 1/2 x 53 in.

      Barridoff Auctions
    • Rackstraw Downes
      Aug. 03, 2007

      Rackstraw Downes

      Est: $18,000 - $22,000

      Rackstraw Downes American 1939 - A Thaw, 1972 Signed Downes on the stretcher verso Oil on canvas 36 3/8 x 80 in.

      Barridoff Auctions
    • Rackstraw Downes
      Aug. 03, 2007

      Rackstraw Downes

      Est: $45,000 - $55,000

      Rackstraw Downes American 1939 - The Pulp Mills at Madison Initialed R.D. l.r.; Inscribed verso "The last season of the Kennebec Log Drive" Oil on canvas 12 1/2 x 40 in.

      Barridoff Auctions
    • Rackstraw Downes
      Aug. 04, 2006

      Rackstraw Downes

      Est: $5,000 - $7,000

      Looking up 107th Street, 1978"

      Barridoff Auctions
    • Rackstraw Downes
      Aug. 04, 2006

      Rackstraw Downes

      Est: $5,000 - $7,000

      Broadway at 108th Street

      Barridoff Auctions
    • Rackstraw Downes
      Aug. 04, 2006

      Rackstraw Downes

      Est: $30,000 - $40,000

      Penobscot Poultry Garage, Belfast, Maine

      Barridoff Auctions
    • RACKSTRAW DOWNES Am. b. 1939
      Aug. 05, 2005

      RACKSTRAW DOWNES Am. b. 1939

      Est: $3,500 - $4,500

      RACKSTRAW DOWNES Am. b. 1939 The Pond at Dunham's Place, 1973 Signed "R.D." l.r. Oil on canvas 16 3/4 × 20 3/4 in. (42.5 × 52.7 cm)

      Barridoff Auctions
    • RACKSTRAW DOWNES Am. b. 1939
      Aug. 05, 2005

      RACKSTRAW DOWNES Am. b. 1939

      Est: $2,500 - $3,500

      RACKSTRAW DOWNES Am. b. 1939 Sproul Bros. Lumber Yard, Searsmont, Maine Signed "R.D." l.r. Pencil 11 1/2 × 41 1/2 in. sight (29.2 × 105.4 cm sight)

      Barridoff Auctions
    • RACKSTRAW DOWNES B. 1939 THE SCOTCH MALL AND CARNEY-CASSIDY ROAD
      Jun. 22, 2005

      RACKSTRAW DOWNES B. 1939 THE SCOTCH MALL AND CARNEY-CASSIDY ROAD

      Est: $4,000 - $6,000

      signed on the reverse oil on canvas Condition Note: generally very good condition overall, very minor flaking to lower left corner edge, not readilly evident, surface of canvas very lightly soiled, a few scattered fly specks and minor spots 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 1972 PROVENANCE Hirschl & Adler Modern, New York; Kornblee, New York

      Sotheby's
    • RACKSTRAW DOWNES B. 1939 THE SCOTCH MALL AND CARNEY-CASSIDY ROAD
      Jun. 21, 2005

      RACKSTRAW DOWNES B. 1939 THE SCOTCH MALL AND CARNEY-CASSIDY ROAD

      Est: $4,000 - $6,000

      signed on the reverse oil on canvas Condition Note: generally very good condition overall, very minor flaking to lower left corner edge, not readilly evident, surface of canvas very lightly soiled, a few scattered fly specks and minor spots 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 1972 PROVENANCE Hirschl & Adler Modern, New York; Kornblee, New York

      Sotheby's
    • RACKSTRAW DOWNES B. 1939
      Sep. 29, 2004

      RACKSTRAW DOWNES B. 1939

      Est: $5,000 - $7,000

      inscribed with the artist's name and titled, on the stretcher oil on canvas Condition Note: Canvas and picture surface are both in excellent condition 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.

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