Lot 78: ROBERT LOFTIN NEWMAN | Mother and Child

oil on canvas

17 by 14 inches

oil on canvas

Oil on canvas. Canvas is lined. SURFACE: in fairly good condition; heavy, pressed craquelure throughout; while there is still good texture to the surface in general, the central figures are a bit compressed. UNDER UV: There is an old dirty varnish which is hard to see through; appears to have been cleaned in the lighter areas; scattered crackle fill (mostly in center).
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.

Richmond, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Memorial Exhibition of the Work of Robert Loftin Newman, 1942, no. 13
Springfield, Illinois State Museum; Iowa, Davenport Municipal Art Gallery; Muscatine, Iowa, Laura Musser Art Gallery and Museum; Peoria, Lakeview Center for the Arts and Sciences, 19th Century American Painters from the Collections of the Art Institute of Chicago, 1966-67
Washington, D.C., National Collection of Fine Arts, Smithsonian Institution; Nashville, Cheekwood Museum of Fine Arts, Robert Loftin Newman, 1827-1912, 1974,  no. 107

Art Institute of Chicago, Paintings in the Art Institute of Chicago:  A Catalogue of the Picture Collection, 1961, p. 344
Marchal E. Landgren, Robert Loftin Newman:  1827-1912, Washington, D.C., 1974, no. 107, p. 158, illustrated

Macbeth Gallery, New York, 1919
Sale: American Art Association, New York, April 16, 1919, lot 139
Salvatore A. Guarino (acquired from the above sale)
J.W. Young, Chicago
Charles H. and Mary F. S. Worcester Collection, Chicago, 1921 (acquired from the above)
Acquired from the above as a gift, 1947