Emil Bisttram
(1895 - 1976)
Hopi Snake Dancer, 1933
gouache on paper
signed and dated lower left: Emil Bisttram 33
23 x 17 in. (58.42 x 43.18 cm.), Frame: 27 1/8 x 21 1/4 x 1 5/8 in. (68.90 x 53.98 x 4.13 cm.)
Zaplin Lampert Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Private Collection, Louisiana

The work is in overall very good condition. Some light rippling to sheet, and a few pinhead sized areas of surface accretion near lower margin. Frame in very good condition, with some minor bumping and gilt loss.

The condition reports for the lots offered by Santa Fe Art Auction (SFAA) are provided as a courtesy and convenience for potential buyers. The reports are not intended to nor do they substitute for physical examination by a buyer or the buyer's advisors. The condition reports are prepared by SFAA staff members who are not art conservators or restorers, nor do they possess the qualifications needed for comprehensive evaluation. Each condition report is an opinion of the staff member and should not be treated as a statement of fact. The absence of a condition report does not imply anything as to the condition of a particular lot. Buyers are reminded that the limited warranties are set forth in the Terms and Conditions of Sale and do not extend to condition. Each lot is sold as-is.