09-21-201809-21-2018
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September 21, 2018 10:00 AMCalender
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Sydney Adamson (Scottish, act. 1892-1914) A Gathering of Officers and Civilians at the Time of the Boxer Rebellion

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Auction: American & European Works of Art - 3140BLocation: BostonDate / Time: September 21, 2018 10:00AM

Description:

Sydney Adamson (Scottish, act. 1892-1914)

A Gathering of Officers and Civilians at the Time of the Boxer Rebellion
Signed, inscribed, and dated "Sydney Adamson/Pekin- 1900" l.l.
Ink wash and whiting on paper, sight size 21 x 13 1/2 in. (53.0 x 34.0 cm),framed.
Condition: Not examined out of frame.

Provenance: The collection of Frederic and Jean Scharf, Massachusetts and Florida.
Provenance: The collection of Frederic and Jean Sharf.
Estimate $300-500

The frame was opened during preview. The drawing is on paper (sheet size is 21 7/8 x 14 1/4 in.) which has been laid down on a secondary supporting sheet of thicker paper. That paper, in turn, has been glued down onto heavy paperboard. There is toning to the original sheet and it has been torn along the left margin.


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Keywords

Frederic Sharf, Sydney Adamson, Frederic Scharf, Jean Scharf, Jean Sharf